Organic food is very popular these days. It can also be very_________________. Some organic food costs…
Organic food is very popular these days. It can also be very_________________. Some organic food costs twice as much as non-organic food. Parents of young children, and even some pet owners, will pay high prices for organic food if they think it’s healthier. But many others think organic food is just a__________________.
There is one main difference between organic and non-organic food. Organic farms do not use ________________chemicals such as pesticides that stop insects from damaging crops. In many countries foods that claim to be organic must have special labels that guarantee they’re grown organically.
Some people think organic also means «locally grown», and originally this was true. But over time organic farming has become big business, with many organic foods now being grown by large agricultural companies that sell their products far from where they’re grown. Processed food made with organic ________________ has also become more popular. At first, only small companies ________________these products. But as__________________ overtook _______________, big food companies that had been selling non-organic products for many years also began selling organic products. Small organic food companies found it difficult to compete with these big companies, and many didn’t stay in business much longer.
In organic food production:
biological pesticides can help reduce pests/diseasecompost is used a fertiliser
animal feed is GMO-free and has organic ingredients
good living conditions can help prevent diseaseIn non-organic food production:
farmers spray chemical pesticides to protect crops from pests.
animals eat any type of food to prevent and treat illness grow faster
livestock are given antibiotics & hormones which can contain synthetic substances
farmers use synthetic fertiliser to increase the growth of plants