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Ending Of All Organic Agriculture
The 1900’s started to turn the whole food industry around. A very high percentage of the food was fully organic, because there was only organic food to be found. There wasn’t enough advances in sciences and agriculture. Canned food started to get really really big, but they were scaring the public. A study was done on their spoilage in the 1910’s. This relates to today's issue of organic food vs processed food because this was the “start” of the processed food world. -
Recognized Detriments to the Environment
In 1938 it was first recognized that detriments to the environment were getting more significant. So there was a huge movement towards organic, less processed foods. Then topsoil started to get blown off of the Great Planes, which left thousands of farmers out of work. This killed one of the biggest source of food. We realized that we needed a more reliable food source. This was a huge milestone in the food industry because of its new found love for processed foods. -
Consequences of Processed/ Enhanced Foods
J.I. Rodale published an article warning people about the dangers and risks with chemicals such as DDT. A little while after she published her article Rachel Carson published a book criticizing how we are treating the environment through agriculture. The DDT scare helped the farmers get more recognition for growing all natural or organic foods. The battle for processed foods and organic foods really started here with the discovery of how bad the chemicals are for the environment. -
The Start of Faster Production Foods
In 1968 Dr. Delbet’s studies helped him explore the relationship between human health and agriculture, and he espoused “biological” food production systems, which was later improved upon by Raoul Lemaire and Jean Boucher creating the well known “Lemaire-Boucher system”. Many different big food companies adopted this system because it was faster and easier to grow food. There was one main problem with it, the food wasn’t as healthy and it was polluting the environment. -
Slow and Steady Wins The Race
Organic agriculture food markets had a slow but steady income from the 1970’s through the 80’s. The markets were growing, but they were not yet large enough to catch the interest of big name processors and other large scale food companies. Prices for the organic food of these companies were fairly expensive during this time due to the fact that sales were small and income needed to be made. -
Market Continues To Grow
By this time, the organic market had grown large enough to finally make some heads turn in the food processing and retailing businesses. US congress passed the Organic Foods Production Act during this time. This was done as a way to make all standards for organic foods consistent, and add more authority to the regulation of these foods. One of the main goals of the Organic Food business was to scare people and show them the real dangers of processed food. -
Draft Regulations For Organic Agriculture Was Passed
A draft Regulations for organic agriculture was passed by the US Department of Agriculture in 1997. An astounding 200,000 farmers and consumers commented on the regulations of the draft. This was a turning point for the organic market, as the huge public responses on the draft showed the Federal Administration what an impact this organization was having, and the commitment of those in support. -
Organic Food Sales Soar
This year was the year that all efforts and work put into the organic markets went into full effect. After 10 years of the enabling legislation, the USDA organic label went into effect. US organic sales have grown 17-21% each year since 1997; nearly tripling in sales. The US food sales have only grown 2-4% a year, fading quickly in comparison. Making the Organic Foods community much greater, and now it’s starting to become way more affordable. -
Mass Production In Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, the number of certified organic farms doubles over the course of seven years. From the small number of 432 farms in 2000, there were 905 certified farms in 2007. There was a 50% increase in organic acreage over the course of five years. There was a 64% increase in certified organic farms in Iowa over the course of seven years. This shows how many civilians were trying to eat healthier because there was a much higher demand than ever before for Organic Foods. -
Large Corporate Companies Trying To Take Over The Organic Food Buisness
Now, as the organic food industry is being slowly taken over by corporate food companies, they are many organic food protesters bringing meetings to a halt in order to raise their voices. Some demonstrators in Texas stood outside of a building with protest signs in order to delay the start of a four day meeting. There are associations and organizations calling out and bringing the original organic food standards back into light, as they are being chased away by the larger food corporations. -
Is Organic Food Better for Your Health?
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Why is organic food so *#@! expensive??
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Demand for Organic Food on the Rise
