For your Initial post: I would like you to write about your opinions on organic food.
In your initial discussion post, write a paragraph outlining your views on organic food. Here are some suggestions on things to focus on. You might want to take a couple of these questions or come up with your own. Just make sure you don’t merely say “yes or no” but really explain your viewpoint. It’s also 100% permissible to say “Maybe, it depends” and explain your hesitations. This discussion is meant to be very open ended, so pick a question that seems the most interesting to you:
- Do you personally buy organic food? Why or why not?
- Do you think organic food is healthier for you? In what way?
- Do you think the organic food is better for the environment? In what way?
- Can organic agriculture scale up to feeding the entire world?
- Do you think the USDA organic labeling program is too strict? Not strict enough?
- Do you think organic foods should be subsidized? Why or why not?
***Make sure to cite any sources that you use***
Here are some sources to start off with. Note that the sources don’t always agree! The research is not always clear-cut on this topic.
- USDA Fact sheet: https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/BehindTheUSDAOrganicSeal.png (Links to an external site.)
- UN FAO: Env benefits of organics: http://www.fao.org/organicag/oa-faq/oa-faq6/en/ (Links to an external site.)
- Is buying organic food worth it 1: edu/news/buying-organic-worth-it” class=”external” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/buying-organic-worth-it (Links to an external site.)
- Is buying organic food worth it 2: edu/article/organic-food-really-worth-extra-cost” class=”external” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>https://helix.northwestern.edu/article/organic-food-really-worth-extra-cost
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