Produits biologiques

rganic foods are often sold focusing on the positive aspects of eating these products. Organic foods are those that are grown without the use of synthetic, cytotoxic chemicals, such as herbicides or pesticides and the growing process protects the soil for future use. Organic farmers must be certified in order to label their products as "organic." If you include these foods as part of a healthy diet without added chemicals, there are some misconceptions about organic foods that may cause negative effects

CONSEQUENCE

Higher Price

Because organic farmers do not use artificial means to produce their products, they tend to produce less. Organic farming is also more expensive than conventional farming, as can be seen with the cost of using a chemical weed killer verus the manpower required to manually pull weeds and rotate crops, for example. The combination of lower production rates with higher overhead makes organic products more expensive.

Pro: Environmental Effects

Organic farming is designed to protect the environment. By removing chemicals and other artificial farming methods from the equation, you save soil and water and reduce pollution. Organic farmers also use more humane methods of producing their meat, eggs and other animal products. For those concerned with the environment or the treatment of the animals they eat, the peace of mind is worth the extra cost.

Con: Nutrition and Quality

Organic food is no better nutritionally than conventional, according to the Mayo Clinic. Further, the USDA also makes no claims that organic food is more nutritious than conventional. Additionally, organic foods may spoil faster because they don't have chemical preservatives. Organic produce also tends to be smaller and less uniform than conventional because the farmers can't use the synthetic fertilizers that can bulk up the size.

...