Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Pros and Cons: Organic versus Inorganic


Organic food is food that is produced using methods that do not involve modern synthetics inputs such as pesticides an chemical fertilizers, do not contain genetically modified organisms, and are not processed using irradiation , industrial solvents, or chemical food additives.
The pros of organic food:
  • Organic food contains more nutrients than that of non-organic.
  • It does not contain poisons found from pesticides.
The cons of organic food:
  • Critics say that organic farming leads to the risk of contamination with potentially dangerous bacteria and mold toxins.
Non-Organic food is food that uses pesticides and other things to help the plants grow and so they wont be attacked and destroyed by predators.
The pros of non-organic food:
  • Non-Organic food is cheaper and more easy to make. Therefore, it is more easily available to others.
The cons of organic food:
  • There are over 450 pesticides used in Non-Organic food, many of which are toxic.
  • Non-Organic food is irradiated to kill bacteria; the radiation can cause diseases in humans. 
There are a number of pros and cons for both organic and non-organic foods. Which one do you think is better?

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