Globalization

Positive effects of Globalization:
I think one positive aspect of globalization is the increase in the production of crops when countries grow the crops that they specialize in meaning that the time is decreased in the production as they country already has sources to grow the crop with no problem. Instead of two countries growing crops differently , countries are assigned their specific counties and the production is increased.
Another positive effects of globalization is that it increases the export of food which otherwise would not be imported from the country. Because one of the rule of globalization is that no country can refuse to import the product of a country which participates in globalization for any reason. This way the import and export of food increases and the undeveloped countries also benefit from it as their crops are sold in developed countries and they profit from it.
One more positive effect of globalization is the movement of food from country to country. People are introduced with crops from all different countries rather that just the crops that they produce.
Negative effects of Globalization:
Globalization has many negative effects too, the one that I most don't like is that some countries get to produce more profitable crops while some countries get to produce lee profitable crops and thus are in loss. While globalization is not good fro the farmers as well as it is based on big businesses and the farmers suffer losses from it.
My thoughts:
I think that globalization has some impact on my life too as I get to eat crops from many different countries rather than just eating crops from mu country. I am introduced to new flavors. Plus, I am also against that developed countries have so much food while the undeveloped countries suffer from malnutrition. By, globalization the undeveloped countries also get a chance to make profit and this makes me feel really great. I also like the togetherness that globalization brings that countries work together to increase food production to feed the growing population.

food safety

I think food safety is the responsibility of both producers and consumers. Producers should keep the rules for protecting food from becoming spoiled during their production. While, it is also consumers responsibility to keep an eye on the food that they consume and make sure they are eating fresh food which has less chance of spoilage. Producers should test their products before shipping it to the stores to make sure it is safe and does not contain bacteria and virus that can harm the consumers. Consumers should also inform the FSIS, if they discover that eating a certain food made them sick. So, that the FSIS can take the product of the market. General public should follow the rules to save themselves from eating spoiled food. They should keep hot foods hot and warm foods warm while cold foods cold. Proper storage of food is the responsibility of consumers as well as producers because this can help save people from food borne illnesses. So, in my opinion food safety is first the responsibility of producers, then consumers and to regulate all that and stop any spoiled food from further distribution.

Organic Food

Organic food production basically done without harming environment, animals, plants and life. Organic food production is done in a way that it does not harm the soil, is good for human health and does to have any negative effects on the environment. This usually mean abstaining from the use of fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, hormones and fungicides. In organic food production, the animals are not given hormones to facilitate their growth while the plants are not given fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides. Food produced through organic food production is very healthy as it is pure and free of chemicals and hormones.
Drawbacks of organic food production:
High maintainability:
One of the problem with organic food production is that in organic farming it is really thought to save the crops from insect, pest and grown them. They require a lot of hard work since no insecticides or pesticides can be used on then and if it gets diseased the whole crops is ruined. Thus, it is bad for the industry but big food businesses do make up for their cost by increasing food prices.
Low yields:
This is another problem with organic food production that its yields are very low. Despite all the care is given the organic crops yield is low because no chemical fertilizers are used to help them grow rapidly as in non-organic farming. Also, when the animals are not given hormones their growth is slower and the yield is often less too. For example, cows are given hormones in non-organic methods so that they grow faster and give more mil while in organic method the cows grow slowly and give less milk because no artificial hormones are given.
Benefits of organic food production:
The benefits of organic farming and organic food production are mostly only for the consumers and environment in USA. Organic food is still in demand in USA, but because it is expensive, it is not preferred by most people.
Health:
Mostly people buy organic food because it is natural and healthy. Non-organic food is full of chemicals and fertilizers and is thus not very good for health because the effect of the additives can be accumulative. For example, the hormones injected to cows can accumulate in human body when we consume the milk produced by them or eat their meat. The hormones can later interfere with normal body functions and cause problems. For example, the consumption of meat in excess amount by pregnant women caused fertility problem in their sons since the hormones given to cows are female (hormones.http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_5543.cfm)
Environment friendly:
Another benefit of organic food is that , its production does to harm the environment because all the chemical are not sprayed in the air like in non-organic food production. So, environmentalist advocate organic food for this reason as the organic food spares the environment. Organic farming also does not reduce soil's fertility as the non-organic farming does. All the chemicals from non-organic methods go into the environment and damage it while organic food production is environment friendly. Natural methods like crop rotation to restore soil fertility and green manure is also used as natural fertilizers.
Conclusion:
I think the big business of organic food and whole foods have a very bright future because awareness is increasing more and more that organic food is healthy. So, it does have a market. But, organic food requires more work and yield but big businesses compensate it by increasing the cost of their product. And the consumers are willing to pay a high price for healthy foods.

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http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_5543.cfm