Why Organic Foods Are Expensive

smith4u — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:53:09 GMT

Why Organic Foods Are Expensive than intensively farmed and heavily sprayed chemical food?

RE: Why Organic Foods Are Expensive

Eric — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:36:40 GMT

The production of Organic Food Are limited, but demand is more so Organic Food Expensive as compared to other intensively Farmed or Chemical Sprayed Foods.

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Organic Food are Natural and Rich is sources like vitamins,Fibers, enzymes and most importantly tastes better than the farm produced food.So mostly Peoples Prefer Organic food which in results in increasing demands of Organic...

RE: Why Organic Foods Are Expensive

bunman — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:37:15 GMT

Organic foods produced by sustainable farming methods rely on natural processes that are non-chemical, and that are not exposed to any chemicals for a distance of three miles around the production area.

Just getting certified as Organic by any organization other than the USDA is costly and extensive. USDA certification, while I do not have firsthand experience, due to pressure from major producers and manufacturers feeling the impact of Organic products in the stores, more than likely negotiated a much less strict adherence to organic standards. I wager that if USDA were compared to say, Oregon Tilth, there would be a significant difference.

So, as to why more expensive? The methods are more costly, more laborious, no chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and all these processes have a cost factor. The results are far worth it, and it pays off in the mouth! Not only that, it pays off by giving your body what it needs, and not all the things we have had feed to us by industry that have been killing us for decades.

Compared to 30 years ago, Organic produce is more plentiful, and the cost has come down tremendously. The Organic Industry has enjoyed an average 10% annual growth for the last 15 years. That's why BIG BIZ wanted a piece of the pie.

Hope that helps a little.

RE: Why Organic Foods Are Expensive

Food historian — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:22:07 GMT

There's another aspect not mentioned in the other two answers- Government subsidies have been handed out freely to "Super farms" for Corn and cane sugar- this is at a time when US obesity rates are at an alltime high: I would propose a Healthfood Lottery- instead of cash, gift cards would be issued nationwide, redeemable at every healthfood store.