Why do people who are concerned about the environment tend to buy organic foods?

Answer 1

organic foods are grown without the use of chemical pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers, which can pollute rivers, kill off insects and therefore, as a result of a decline in insect population, killing off insect eaters eg birds, etc. Also herbicides kill off wild flowers. Over fertilising can also ruin the soil structure, making the soil poor quality, susceptible to erosion and less likely to produce good yields in future without putting more chemicals in. By organic farming you use natural fertilisers eg compost, and rotation cropping with legumes which put nitrogen into the soil naturally. Organic farming doesn't include not using heavy machinery, although some farmers are trying to reduce tractor use too, and cut down on fuel use and pollution.

Answer 2

They like to gamble and since the foods are fertilized with natural fertilizers and not regulated, they have a better chance of running into fatal bacterial contaminations

Answer 3

No artificial chemicals are released into the environment.

On the other hand, yield per acre is lower, so it takes more energy to produce the same amount of food.

Answer 4

they don't use chemical pesticides or fertilizers on organic foods....so, there's no poisoning of the environment . ( or it's people )

Answer 5

The only thing I can think of is gullability.

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

haha GOOD QUESTION!