Why do we eat organic food, what are your perceptions of Organic versus conventional food?
I am doing this as my final year project at University, surveying people who live in our cities... and asking why buy organic is it worth the money, do you know how it is produced? What's wrong with conventionally produced food? where do your buy your food. Hypotheses...Consumers who buy organically produced food percieve it too be better quaility and beneficial to their health, but along with conventional food consumers have little understanding of labelling and farming methods implemented to produce either. the main factors which Influence buying decisions are price, availability and origin? Let me know where you are from i.e rural, urban etc
Answer:
People buy the 'organic' food because they are ignorant and easily misled by nice, flashy propaganda.
I am from a farming community, although I now live in a city.
did you know that apples have 32 different kinds of pesticides sprayed on to them and that chicken is literally dipped into anitbiotics and bleach. oh yeah organic is worth the extra cost. most people just don't realize how their food is really prepared. They should make a documentary on that. Just like Supersize me and Fast food nation and the junkfood ones.
If there is a health benefit, I have yet to determine it, I don't know if the cost is worth the little benefit, it is still transported by conventional methods, handled by dirty hands etc.
Non organic produce is as likely to be washed, cooked, etc in the same way as organic produce, it is these processes that will eradicate any organisms on the food.
I think on the whole it is a way for someone to make even more money out of gullible consumers, people buy it to be trendy,rather than to be healthy!
When it comes to produce like organic food, buying decisions are rarely affected by price.It is strictly marketing and food fads. It has been proven that a lot of "Organic" foods including free range eggs are not really such. Some people would pay more if they think they are doing their bit for the planet and their health.
Organic food has taste.
I live in the city but used to have a kitchen garden.
the only true organic food is if you grow it yourself, i don't trust supermarkets they can say any thing is organic, i no there are people policing it , but not to strictly, if a supermarkets can get a way with defrosting Turkey and selling them as fresh, any thing goes to make money. so grow your own it takes a bit of time but it is worth it to go into the garden or allotment and pick your veg fresh. it cost less than organic.
It's probably better for my health. Definitly for my daughter's. And it does taste better in my opinion too.
Sometimes i wonder how it's produced. Especially if it hasn't got Soil Association marking on it. Lidl's sells organic now. Theirs is from the EU.
I grew up in Belgium. Vaguely remember pumped beef (growth hormone scandals) when i was a kid. But i won't pay the price in the supermarkets, maybe if Lidls can do it at decent prices i will.
What influences me buying it? I won't buy it in Morrison. I can't get myself to trust it. All the non-organic food looks too perfect. No logic behind that though.
Main thing that's wrong with conventional food to me is additives. If i buy organic sauce in a bag it really don't matter that it's gone lumpy in storage. It sorts itself out when i warm it up. And i feel a lot happier since i'm using eco friendlier toilet cleaner. Costs me a bit more but if it keep the seas cleaner it's in a good cause.
I'm aware of the Soil Association's strict requirements to get approval but sometimes i do wonder if my organic corn pasta has not been genetically polluted. I buy local sometimes. There is a reputable organic farm just up the road and they stock the local wholefood shop.
I got a horticultural background and i'm not too ignorant on farming methods. It's scary too think of conventional farming methods too much actually. I think root vegetables and potatoes store the most pesticides as such and i do buy those organic most of the time.
i like to eat organic, as do a lot of people in the west, however mass production can mean a decent meal for those who cant afford to be so fussy.
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Answer:
People buy the 'organic' food because they are ignorant and easily misled by nice, flashy propaganda.
I am from a farming community, although I now live in a city.
did you know that apples have 32 different kinds of pesticides sprayed on to them and that chicken is literally dipped into anitbiotics and bleach. oh yeah organic is worth the extra cost. most people just don't realize how their food is really prepared. They should make a documentary on that. Just like Supersize me and Fast food nation and the junkfood ones.
If there is a health benefit, I have yet to determine it, I don't know if the cost is worth the little benefit, it is still transported by conventional methods, handled by dirty hands etc.
Non organic produce is as likely to be washed, cooked, etc in the same way as organic produce, it is these processes that will eradicate any organisms on the food.
I think on the whole it is a way for someone to make even more money out of gullible consumers, people buy it to be trendy,rather than to be healthy!
When it comes to produce like organic food, buying decisions are rarely affected by price.It is strictly marketing and food fads. It has been proven that a lot of "Organic" foods including free range eggs are not really such. Some people would pay more if they think they are doing their bit for the planet and their health.
Organic food has taste.
I live in the city but used to have a kitchen garden.
the only true organic food is if you grow it yourself, i don't trust supermarkets they can say any thing is organic, i no there are people policing it , but not to strictly, if a supermarkets can get a way with defrosting Turkey and selling them as fresh, any thing goes to make money. so grow your own it takes a bit of time but it is worth it to go into the garden or allotment and pick your veg fresh. it cost less than organic.
It's probably better for my health. Definitly for my daughter's. And it does taste better in my opinion too.
Sometimes i wonder how it's produced. Especially if it hasn't got Soil Association marking on it. Lidl's sells organic now. Theirs is from the EU.
I grew up in Belgium. Vaguely remember pumped beef (growth hormone scandals) when i was a kid. But i won't pay the price in the supermarkets, maybe if Lidls can do it at decent prices i will.
What influences me buying it? I won't buy it in Morrison. I can't get myself to trust it. All the non-organic food looks too perfect. No logic behind that though.
Main thing that's wrong with conventional food to me is additives. If i buy organic sauce in a bag it really don't matter that it's gone lumpy in storage. It sorts itself out when i warm it up. And i feel a lot happier since i'm using eco friendlier toilet cleaner. Costs me a bit more but if it keep the seas cleaner it's in a good cause.
I'm aware of the Soil Association's strict requirements to get approval but sometimes i do wonder if my organic corn pasta has not been genetically polluted. I buy local sometimes. There is a reputable organic farm just up the road and they stock the local wholefood shop.
I got a horticultural background and i'm not too ignorant on farming methods. It's scary too think of conventional farming methods too much actually. I think root vegetables and potatoes store the most pesticides as such and i do buy those organic most of the time.
i like to eat organic, as do a lot of people in the west, however mass production can mean a decent meal for those who cant afford to be so fussy.
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