For most of human history, people have been eating organic food. Organic is a process where food is grown or raised with no synthetic chemicals like pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides. Live stock aren't given growth hormones or antibiotics. Many people think that fertilizer has to be natural as well, but that is not the case; synthetic fertilizers can also be called organic. There are some exceptions to the rule - not all “organic” is 100% organic (usually it need to be at least 95% organic to be labeled as Organic).
Environmental impact
Organic farming has been shown to reduce negative impact on the environment. Non-organic methods can pollute the environment, with synthetic pesticides which can harm the soil, water, and ecosystems. Also, Organic farms use less energy and less waste. However, there are arguments that organic farms need more land, and as a result, this will destroy forests and other wildlife in order to make room for these farms. While I think that this may be true, I personally believe that we do have the technology to produce organic farms with less land. We can do this by farming in multi-level green houses, rooftop farming and many other green methods.
Health value
In my opinion, organic food is better for you than non-organic food. Organic food seems to have more vitamins and minerals. Also, organic food has lesser amounts of synthetic chemicals, meaning that you are ingesting fewer toxins. Plus, it simply tastes so much better!
What do you think?
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