http://foodfreedomgroup.com/2012/06/23/senate-votes-no-gmo-food-labels/
So, after reading this article...my question is...why? Well, the first and most obvious answer is MONEY. In keeping the public at large ignorant to what is GMO (geneticallly modified food products) and what is not, the companies who produce these products can stay in the buisness of...well...modifying us from the inside out. What do they stand to gain from this? It's is undetermined really, but there's a huge amount of money being played out here, in the fields behind our houses and down the roads from us. Keep your voices heard. Keep speaking out. The money may be winning now but if we continue to put our money in ORGANIC and certified non-GMO produce, they WILL HAVE TO LISTEN. You have got to put your money where your mouth is!
It's a pity, really, that many people would uh...starve...if we all had to pay for organic food. Without all of the products normal farmers buy, why does organic food cost so damn much! Small regular farmers sell to markets...why is organic so expensive unless it's farmers gouging to make more money by using nothing to help it grow.
ReplyDeleteNot being a bitch, just hating that 'organic' costs a bloody fortune for someone not having to buy chemicals to protect the plants.
It's actually a very good question. Organic costs more because the way things stand now...our government makes it EXTREMELY hard for organic farmers to actually...be organic. It takes a ton of paper work, legal fees and inspections, often rather hostile inspections, in order for a farm to be certified. And the follow up is equally as intense. Most organic farmers have to sell at these higher costs to make up for legal fees and the cost of certification, just to be able to make the same living as non-organic farms. Also..there is not the same rate of subsidized money for organic farms as there is for non-organic...that's right. The government pays MORE in subsidies for farmers to spray your fields than to keep them clean and utilize organic pest control methods.
DeleteThe truth of the matter is that organic food doesn’t always cost more. Some items, such as coffee, cereal, bread, and even hamburger, may cost the same or even less than their conventional counterparts. And, as the demand for organics continues to grow, the cost will continue to come down. When the cost is higher, consider these facts:
Delete■Organic farmers don’t receive federal subsidies like conventional farmers do. Therefore, the price of organic food reflects the true cost of growing.
■The price of conventional food does not reflect the cost of environmental cleanups that we pay for through our tax dollars.
■Organic farming is more labor and management intensive.
■Organic farms are usually smaller than conventional farms and so do not benefit from the economies of scale that larger growers get.
From this site: http://www.organic.org/home/faq
http://www.organic.org/home/faq
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