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Food is good!
Food vs. Non-
www.usda.gov
Organic or Not? Check the Label
•100 percent organic. To use this phrase, products must be either completely organic or made of all organic ingredients.
•Organic. Products must be at least 95 percent organic to use this term.
<70% organic ingredients –can’t use the seal.
Products certified 95 percent or more organic display this USDA seal.
Why ORGANIC?• Pesticides – lower pesticide residues.
• Food Additives- ban or restriction of preservatives, artificial sweeteners, colorings and flavorings.
• Environment- reduction of pollution & soil quality.
• Taste- since grown more “naturally”
www.rsc.org
Cost is the concern
The reasons:
1. Higher animal welfare standards2. Restricted use of chemicals, leading to lower
yields.3. No subsidies from the government.
Investigation
Our research question:
What is the average cost of switchinga “typical” diet from non-organic to organic?
o Breakfast: Yogurt, Milk and Cerealo Lunch: Soup and Salad (olive oil, tomatoes, spinach)o Dinner: Spaghetti with Chicken drumsticks
Breakfast Time
Yogurt
Organics Stonyfield Organic Stonyfield Average Price$0.00
$0.50
$1.00
$1.50
$2.00
$2.50
0.89
$1.99
$0.99
$1.29
Prices for Organic Yogurt (6 oz)
Brands
Price
in D
olla
rs
$0.00
$0.50
$1.00
$1.50
$2.00
$2.50
$0.5
$2.2
$1.16
Prices for Non-Organic Yogurt (6 oz)
Brands
Price
in D
olla
rs
Organic yogurt is 13 cents more expensive on average.
Organic's Horizon Organic Valley Silk Average Price$0.00
$0.50
$1.00
$1.50
$2.00
$2.50
$3.00
$3.50
$4.003.39 $3.19
The Cost of Organic Milk (half gal-lon)
Milk Brands
Price
Val
ue (d
olla
rs)
Darigold Lucerne Lactaid Average price$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.50$4.00$4.50 3.99
$ 2.75
The Cost of Non-Organic Milk (half gallon)
Milk Brands
Price
Val
ueDifference: The cost of organic milk is $0.44 more expensive than that of non-organic milk, on average.
It’s Not breakfast without Cereal!
Organic C
ereal
(15 oz)
Cascad
ian Fa
rm O
rganic
Organics
Nature'
s Path
Averag
e pric
e
Non-organic C
ereal
(15 oz)
Safew
ay
Quaker
Kellog's
Genera
l Mills
Averag
e pric
e0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
3.65 $ 3.49 $
Chart Title
Cereal Types
Price
Val
ue (d
olla
rs)
Organic cereals are $0.11 more expensive than non-organic cereals.
Lunch Time
Soup
Organic's (organic) Campbell's (non-organic)$1.80
$1.90
$2.00
$2.10
$2.20
$2.30
$2.40
$2.50
$2.60
2.50
$2.09
Organic soup vs. Non-organic Chicken Noodle Soup (18 oz)
Pric
e in
dol
lars
Organic soup is $0.41 more expensive than non-organic soup.
Olive Oil
Organic's (organic) Star Original Pure(non-organic)$0.00
$1.00
$2.00
$3.00
$4.00
$5.00
$6.00
$7.00
$8.00
$9.00
$10.00 $9.45
$5.99
Olive Oil Price Comparison
Brand names
Pric
e in
dol
lars
Organic olive oil is $3.49 more expensive than conventional olive oil.
Tomatoes
1 20
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5$4.19
$2.99
Tomatoes
Organic vs. Non-organic
Price
in d
olla
rs
Organic tomatoes are $1.20 more expensive than non-organic tomatoes.
Spinach
Organic Fresh Herb Salad Fresh Express0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7$5.99
$3.29
Spinach
Series1
Organic vs. Non-organic
Pric
e in
dol
lars
Organic spinach is $2.70 more expensive than non-organic spinach
Dinner Time
Spaghetti Noodles
Organic Spaghetti Noodles Non-organic Spaghetti Noodles$0.00
$0.20
$0.40
$0.60
$0.80
$1.00
$1.20
$1.40
$1.60 $1.50
$1.21
Spaghetti Noodles (1 lb)
Series1
Organic vs. Non-organic
Price
in d
olla
rs
Organic spaghetti noodles are $0.29 more expensive per pound than non-organic spaghetti noodles
Spaghetti Sauce
Organic Spaghetti Sauce Non-organic Spaghetti Sauce$0.00
$0.50
$1.00
$1.50
$2.00
$2.50
$3.00
$3.50 $3.29
$2.69
Series1
On average, organic spaghetti sauce is $0.60 more expensive than non-organic spaghetti sauce.
Spaghetti Sauce (24 oz)
Pric
e in
dol
lars
Drumsticks (Chicken)
Organic chicken drumsticks Non-organic chicken drumsticks$0.00
$1.00
$2.00
$3.00
$4.00
$5.00
$6.00 $5.49
$1.89
Organic drumsticks (chicken) are $3.60 more expensive than non-organic drumsticks.
Pric
e in
do
llars
Overall Cost DifferenceORGANIC vs. NON-ORGANIC
$8.13
$22.13
$10.29
$40.55
Organic
BreakfastLunchDinnerTotal
$ 7.40
$ 14.36
$ 5.79
$ 27.55
Non-organic
BreakfastLunchDinnerTotal
A “typical” organic diet will cost you $13.00 more, or 68% more than a “typical” non-organic diet.
Conclusion ORGANIC vs. NON-ORGANIC
• When purchasing non-organic food, you are in fact paying threefold:
1) once at the counter2) via taxation (which support non-organic farmers)3) Remedy for environmental pollution
• With organic development and technological advancement, the we expected for organic food’s:
– Yields to increase– Cost to decrease– Production costs to decrease