Post #2: Organic Foods

Organic foods have been surrounded by much controversy. Are they really healthier, safer, and more nutritious than foods that are not organic? This is what Michael Pollan wanted to find out and I learned a lot after reading the entire chapter in The Omnivore’s Dilemma dedicated solely to organic foods. The advertising that is used to promote organic fruits and vegetables makes it seem like they are grown on the picture perfect family farm, but I was surprised to learn that the cheery images are just an advertising gimmick, and it works. I learned that organic farms are not much different than non-organic farms, they’re still big industrial farms that are far from the picturesque images seen on organic salad bags. The chickens are even still kept in the same cramped conditions; the only difference is they’re fed with organic feed.

As far as if organic foods are really worth paying the extra price, it seems like a wash to me. It is still controversial as to whether they are really better for your body and I have found that they taste about the same as foods that are grown non-organically. The only product I would want to pay extra for is organic milk because it is not injected with artificial growth hormones. I look forward to any groundbreaking new information that comes out about organic foods in the future