by: Morgan Dietz
Attention
I. Did you know that pesticides can cause long term health effects including cancer and
adverse effects on reproduction?
II. Did you know that 70% of the produce sold in the U.S. has pesticide residues on it?
III. Did you know that today, biodiversity is disappearing at 1,000 times the normal rate d
human civilization?
Need
I. Why should I eat organic foods?
A. Eating organic products reduces the risk of your body creating dangerous antibiot
resistant pathogens from antibiotics in animal feed.
B. Eating organic foods allows the consumer to intake fewer disease-causing pestic
lower the risk of cancer and fertility problems caused from ingesting pesticides.
C. Organic farming is widely considered to be a far more sustainable alternative whe
comes to food production.
1. The lack of pesticides and wider variety of plants enhances biodiversity and re
in better soil quality and reduced pollution from fertilizer or pesticide run-off.
Satisfaction
I. What is a pesticide?
, A. Pesticides are chemical or biological agents that are used to protect crops from in
weeds, and infections.
B. Acutely toxic organophosphate (OP) pesticides are widely used in the United State
C. Pesticides are used on fruits, vegetables, wheat, rice, olives and canola pressed in
and on non-food crops such as cotton, grass, and flowers.
II. What is biodiversity?
A. The variety of all living organisms including ecosystems, plants, animals, their hab
and genes
B. Biodiversity is fundamental to life on Earth.
C. Biodiversity provides oxygen, food, clean water, fertile soil, medicines, shelter,
protection from storms and floods, and a stable climate.
III. What does being “organic” mean?
A. Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resourc
the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future
generations.
B. Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given
antibiotics or growth hormones.
C. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers m
with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation.
D. Before a product can be labeled "organic," a Government-approved certifier inspect
farm where the food is grown to make sure the farmer is following all the rules nec
to meet USDA organic standards.