The first casualty of the war of words is ‘organic’. More words are under attack.
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Organic food at Walmart: Good or evil?
When consumers started asking for organic grocery options, big retail stores like Walmart obliged and began providing it. The reason is simple market logic: If your customers want something, you better have it or risk losing business to a competitor.
Let’s take a moment to define ‘organic’
In the United States, food producers must receive certification before they can go about adding ‘organic’ to their label. This is disadvantageous to small (independent) farms, as the process costs more than the label will bring back in revenue.
America’s unsustainable industrial agriculture
Supermarket shelves are stocked with inexpensive grocery items. Unfortunately, the industrial agricultural system behind low prices is lubricated with oil and unsustainable.