Question

A town’s voters decide that they can improve their own health and protect the environment by banning the production and sale of all but organically produced foods. What are the risks and benefits of this decision?

Answer 1

solution Benefits :1. Organic foods contains fewer pesticides and chemicals like fungicides, herbicides and other insectides that are widely used in conventional agriculture. 2.Organic foods are often fresher because it does not contain any preservatives that make it lasts longer. 3.Organic farming better for enviorment: Because it reduces the pollution, Conserve water, reduce soil erossion, Increase soil fertility, Uses less energy.Farming with out pesticides is also better for near by birds and animals as well as the people who live close to farms. 4.Organic meat and milk are richer with certain nutreints like omega-3 fatty acids. 5.Organic foods are free from Genetically modified organisms.that is GMo free. 6.Organically raised animals are not given any antibiotics or growth hormone, and fed animal by products. RISKS: 1.Organic food products are expensive. 2.The Organic products uses animal manures as natural fertilsers involve small but serious risk to human health, especially for childrens. 3.Researches shows that pathogenic bacteria from animal manures can invade sof, spongy phloem tissue of leafy green vegetables, where they cannot be washed out.And it may causes serious harm to health.