I think that organic foods are somehow healthier, or taste better than non-organic foods. In 1998, the EPA reported that agriculture is the biggest polluter of America's rivers and streams, contaminating more than 173,000 miles of waterways with chemicals, erosion, and animal waste from livestock production. But eliminating fruits and vegetables from your diet presents a far greater risk for cancer and heart disease than do pesticide residues on produce. However, pesticides may pose more of a health risk to children, who weigh less and do not have the proper enzymes to ward off the toxic chemicals. The hallmark benefit of organic farming is its effect on the environment.
Organic products are less likely to pollute or damage air, soil, or water.
In organic farming, no synthetic chemicals or toxins are used. Advocates of conventional farming argue that organic farms use much more land than do conventional farms to produce a similar crop yield. But improved farming techniques and distribution systems are decreasing the amount of land required for crop growth on organic farms. An additional benefit of organic farming is its use of crop rotation. Organic farmers grow just one crop each season, which helps to conserve the soil's nutrients.