Organic

A friend of mine had asked why I was against purchasing "Organic" food. I thought I would share with you my feelings on the subject.

There is nothing nutritionally different from "Organic" and "normal" food. When buying "Organic", you are not getting a special fruit or vegetable that is going to hold a magic element that will change your life. "Normal" food does contain more pesticides, but even then just trace amounts. These pesticides are not harmful to us, and therefore we should not react like they are.
"Organic" food is more expensive. Now to me, this is a turn off, but there have always been people that view themselves as elites. They have to have what normal people can't have or afford. Isn't it funny that you see so many of Hollywood people saying how they only eat "organic" food? Wouldn't you feel that you were better than everyone else if whenever anyone saw you they acted like they were seeing an immortal? So to me, the reason "organic" is viewed as special is because they pay more for it, and by paying more, they are proving to others and themselves that they deserve more than what the average person is getting.

I feel that using our resources and by supporting the genetically modified plant industry, we can take a step towards ending world hunger. Genetically modified foods not only can produce more food, but we can make the plants stronger against the harsh elements. If we can come to a point where most fruits and vegetables could be grown in the harshest of climates, food can be provided to everyone. Also, I quote Norman Ernest Borlaug, the American plant geneticist who won a Nobel Peace Prize who has this to say about the organic fad: "This shouldn't even be a debate. Even if you could use all the organic material you have – the animal manures, the human waste, the plant residues – and get them back on the soil, you couldn't feed more than four billion people." I just think "organic" is such a scam. It's a way for people to take away your money. But, there are people who need to feel superior to other people, and by purchasing the same food for more money is one way that they can get that feeling, good for them. The sad part is that there are normal people, who don't do any research, but because of all they hype believe that "organic" is better, so they are spending more money on the belief that they are getting something that is better for them and their children.
I do support purchasing food at your local farmer's market, or from local farms, I think it's great to support those hard working farmers and to help build the community up. For the most part when we have our own little gardens in our yard, they are "organic", and I see nothing wrong with that, I just really hate how "organic" has become this huge fad that is supposed to interpret that those who buy "organic" are more concerned about their bodies and their environment. Give me a break.
I do realize that there are a lot of people who disagree with me, but please do realize that this is my personal blog, not a news source, not a commercial website. Please keep your comments tasteful.
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