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Organic vs. Non-Organic Farming

Myths Exposed By Facts.

Organic farming vs. non-organic farming, most people would pick what would impress their peers or the one that sounds the best. Are you making the right decision for what type of condition you want your produce to be grown in? In this speech I will be revealing some of the myths connected to organic farming. Hopefully with this speech people will be persuaded to change their minds about organic farming.

Myth 1: Organic farming is safer to my health.

There is no scientific support whether or not organically grown produce is healthier than non-organically grown produce. There have been many studies that expose what the uneducated public doesn't want to hear: there is no nutritional difference in produce organically grown or non-organically grown. Organic-skeptics have even said that organically growing can be harmful to your health. Both ways of farming have specific standards made by the USDA that have to be followed. So the products that are made by the types of farming are no different from each other. The USDA also regulates the packaging and labeling of organic products very strictly. If a product has 95% of organic ingredients, then that product can be considered "organic". If the product contains 70% of organic ingredients then the label can read "contains organic ingredients" but cannot have the USDA organic seal. Organic supporters have wanted the study that has found that organic is better to help the "going green" movement. So the truth is organic farming is no better than non-organic.

Myth 2: Organic farming is more environmentally friendly.

A huge trend in today's society is the whole "going green" movement. Most of the public thinks that the world's problem with greenhouse gases can be solved with nationwide recycling programs and the purchase of all organic foods. The truth is, organic farming, is in some ways, better for the environment. Organic farming saves 50% the amount of energy than that of conventional farming, but it is also 20% less effective. So producing more crops of the "organic" variety, this process burns a hole in the ozone layer by moving your equipment more. More time spent moving equipment equals more greenhouse gases crowding our air supply. Most of Ohio's organic produce comes from the western coast, especially in Ohio's winter months. This means that the organic produce that saved so much energy in the growing process must now be moved across the country wasting energy. So if you are buying home-grown organic tomatoes from California, you aren't doing the any favors for the environment. You could just purchase safe conventionally grown tomatoes close to home, truly going green. The idea that organic farming techniques save so much energy is canceled out by the energy that it takes to transport the produce.

Myth 3: Organic Farming can support the world's population on its own.

According to the US Census Bureau, the world is filled with a population of 6.7 billion people. There is no way organic farming alone can support this weight. The first problem is there isn't enough land in the world to produce enough organically grown food to feed everyone in the world. You would need two times the amount of farmland to organically produce the amount of food needed. You can look out your window and notice that farmland is decreasing at an alarmingly fast rate; there is no way to efficiently increase enough farmland to produce this organic produce. The farming industry is filled with scientists and field agents looking for different ways to produce more crops in a smaller area. An example of this is hydroponically growing. Another problem is that organically grown produce is more expensive than conventionally grown produce. According to the Organization of Global Issues, more than 50% of today's population lives in poverty and cannot afford the basic needs of living. Those people live on $2.50 or less each day. That will not even buy you a meal a McDonalds, let alone organic produce. People believe that the price of organic food is a small price to pay, when you have added in all of the benefits of organic produce. Most of the reasons for a higher price do not make sense. They don't have to pay for fertilizers or pesticides. Organic producers and marketers are just luring uneducated people to buy their products because it's better for them, but it is more expensive. Organic farming techniques cannot support the world's population alone; it would just make more people go into poverty.

As you can see most of the myths of organic farming are false. Most pro-organic websites on the internet promote the organic industry by making false accusations about regular farming and the safety that comes along with its produce. Don't fall into these traps about false organic options, stick with the facts and you will see that organic farming is just another way to squeeze another dollar out of your pocket. Now that you know the facts, you can make an educationally sound decision on whether or not to by organic produce.