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Project Text Essay


Organic Fruit
Paulina Tapia Vasquez
University of Texas at El Paso

Abstract
This project is about organic fruit being expensive. Why is it that organic fruit, witch is healthier
for a human bean is sold more expensive that the other fruit. Its as if the economy is trying to
hurt our bodies or maybe farmers themselves. Also, Ive found what the fruit expensive, as in the
caring of the fruit the conditions it grows in, etc.

To think organic fruit is more expensive then conventional fruit is a little contradicting
dont you think? We should be helping each other out, changing the ugly habits we have within
eating and stuffing out bodies with pure, clean, healthy fruit. It is more then chemical free fruit
what consist of organic fruit, it comes with the demand overwhelming the supply, the
certification for organic fruit, and the demand of labor.

As no chemicals are used, the labor increases needing more works at the plantation.
Farmers that do not grow organic fruit are considered conventional farmers. That means that
those farmers use chemicals and synthetic pesticides that make the fruit grow faster and more
efficiently. No workers are needed to do daily check ups on neither the fruits, nor a worker to do
hand weeding. Adding on, the workers must set traps for pests, in comparison to conventional
farms that use chemicals to kill the pests. Also, the organic fruit/food needs a pattern rotation that
consists of legumes or other nitrogen-fixing crops. Workers also do that; basically there are
employees on the land for most of the day every day.

As the demand over whelms the supply, organic products typically cost 20 percent to 100
percent more than their conventionally produced equivalents. The supply of organic fruit is
limited in comparison to the demand. There are only .9 percent of farmlands that produce
organic food in the world. Also, Organic farmers do not receive federal funds like conventional
farmers do, so that is anther a decrease of gross on the organic fruit. Also, the cleanups for
farming are paid though taxes, and since organic farmers do not receive federal funds that means
the farm cleanups must be done out of their pockets.

Organic fruit isnt just defined by the zero chemicals/fertilizers, but by the organic
certification from USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture). So weve mentioned the demands,
the chemicals and the labor, but how about a certification. An application must be filled out to
the USDA and to the NOP and of course must be approved. In order for the fruit/food to be sold
as organic it must have a certification. This certification cost around 400 to 2000 dollars a year.
Its not only cheep but hard too. The USDA gives these farmers certain standers to follow also,
daily strictly daily record keeping of the plantation. Once a certification is issued, it must be
renewed yearly paying a fee each time.

Some counter arguments to organic fruit is on the demand. Gabe stated, The main
argument for growing conventional food is how quick it can produce food. The necessity food
is to the society is clearly huge. Without the fertilizers and chemicals put into the fruit/food time
must be spent to let the fruit grow. Another argument, which is the main argument, is how cheep
conventional fruit/food is. Not everyone can afford the cost of organic fruit/food.

I find it disappointing that organic fruit/food is more expensive than conventional food
but after doing this research Ive understood so many things I didnt before. There is so much
time putting into the organic plantations and money for just one simple fruit. If you put yourself
in the shoes of the organic farmer you understand why he/she sells his product at a high rate.
He/she, just like any other human bean is finding a way to live and make profit of his/her living.
If making some fruit or meat more expensive that conventional food is what must be done to eat
without chemicals, so be it. As they say, good stuff doesnt come easy.

Sources
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Jennifer Chat(2010). Basic Steps to USDA Organic Certification: An easy explanation of the
organic certification process. 2014 About.com.
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Organic.org(2007). Organic Myths: Myth: Organic food is too expensive. 2014 Foerstel
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Parnes, Robin Brett. "How Organic Food Works" 01 August 2002. HowStuffWorks.com.
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The Daily Meal.( March 11, 2012). 10 reasons organic food is so expensive: FOOD & DRINK.
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