organic food's the sensible option.(Leisure)

From: Post (South Africa) | Date: March 7, 2007 | Copyright information

OUR stores are increasingly stocking organic food to cater for the demands of its customers. These organic foods carry a higher price tag than the normal version of the same foods.

Organic food is produced using environmentally friendly methods as opposed to the conventional farming methods that use pesticides and other chemicals. The organic food industry is worth billions of rands annually.

It is well known that shoppers willingly pay a much higher price simply to see the word "organic" on the label.

Genetic modification (GM) is done to artificially improve the ...

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