Five myths about organic food

Peter Laufer, a professor of journalism at the University of Oregon, is the author of "Organic: Journalists Exploring the Truth behind Food Labeling."

From concerns about the safety and value of food we eat, more and more shoppers are asked to put foods labeled "Organic Food" in their shopping basket. According to the US Department of Agriculture, the annual expenditure of organic foods and beverages has jumped from about $ 1 billion to $ 28 billion in the last two decades. But how to define organic matter, is it always the most healthy choice?

Only the "100% organic" label guarantees the definition of organic products of the US Department of Agriculture. In other words, meat, eggs, dairy products do not contain antibiotics or growth hormones.

But this is not the only myth about organic foods Even for most people, even consumers, organic foods do not automatically mean pesticides or chemicals. To obtain organic certification from the US Department of Agriculture, there are strict rules in various organic organizations, but the following chemical substances can be used. In organic farming, truth is regarded as ecologically wise, a more delicious and healthy choice. A simple fact is that organic agriculture is not a better environment or a human being. In an article by Christie American Christie Wilcox, she broke through many myths on organic produce. As far as health is concerned, organic agricultural products are affected by Escherichia coli and salmonella as they are using large quantities of raw manure.

But things are not that simple. Celebrities, reverse genetics, and food trends are spreading misleading information about my foods that we chose to eat every day and myths. Is the food marked as "organic" really healthy? Is there any pesticide? Should I fear pesticides first? Recently, singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel made headlines. Her organic food series are filled with erroneous information and wrong information. In a recent Facebook video, Deschanel misunderstood people to eliminate 12 kinds of vegetables and fruits that are most likely to contain the most residual pesticide to maintain health. According to the report, this list is known as a "dirty hit" and is planned annually by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit organization focused on health advocacy and research.

According to the 2011 article of Nancy Sprague, "Counter: organic food is unnecessary, current food supply is safe", there is a myth about organic food debun. Before she got to the grocery shelf she discussed the way to actually prepare organic foods and compare them against non - organic foods and contrast them. In a discussion on the use (or lack of pesticides), Sprague (2011, paragraph 4) stated that "organic farmers can use pesticides in an approved list" and are in contact with consumer organic foods Absent. Insecticides are inconsistent. Pesticide