Yes, we realize that organic food is 10-40% more expensive. Ultimately, it is up to the consumer to personally decide whether or not eating organically is worth the cost. Eating organically does not solve the problems of the Food Industry (as seen in the documentary, Food, Inc.). Instead eating organically is just another food preference available. However, the more people start eating organically the more the price will go down. Professor Sabatino Mangini compares eating organically to technology - the more people who buy devices, such as a DVD or I-pod, the lower the price. If Supermarkets see an increase in organic purchases then companies will begin to purchase more organic foods, and more organic foods will begin appearing on supermarket shelves at cheaper costs.
"Supermarkets will sell what you want to buy" - Dr. DiRosa
As mentioned in our abstract our group had really believed that eating organically was more nutritious, safer (pesticides weren't used), and tastier. As we started our research we were confused as to why we kept finding myths of organic food. We finally begun to understand once we interviewed a teacher at Rowan University, Dr. DiRosa. After her interview it was like a light bulb went off in our heads; we finally understood what it means to eat organically. We have come to find that the term "organic" means the food has been produced differently. This does not mean there is a different nutritional value or that it is safer to consumer. There are still pesticides used. When it comes down to taste there is hardly a difference. Overall, we found eating organically all comes down to a personal decision. Is eating organically worth the price you pay? Just like Dr. DiRosa says, could a consumer find a balance between eating organically and non-organically?
To watch the interview with Dr. DiRosa - Oral History
To check out the sources we used - Annotated Bibliography
To check out the sources we used - Annotated Bibliography