Many Americans around the United States have already begun to purchase organic food products. According to the Organic Trade Association (2002), thirty nine percent of the U.S. Population uses organic products. Out of this thirty nine percent, they can be separated into three different classes: Integrated, Middle, and Fringe. The organic Integrated Group consumes organic products more than once a day, The organic Middle group consumes organic products at least weekly, and the organic Fringe group eats organic products occasionally. I know that after reading this, the first thing that comes to mind is why are so many people eating organic? If that is not the first question that is on your mind, then most likely your next question is what is organic food?
According to Robin Brett Parnes (2007), Organic food is food that must be produced without the use of most synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, genetic engineering, growth hormones, irradiation and antibiotics. Many people are......
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