ORGANIC FARMING

Which do you prefer, ingesting a host of chemicals that are potentially toxic or eating fresh wholesome food? Which is more sensible, increasing your risk of cancer or prolonging your life span? If you want to take control of what you eat and live a long healthy life, you have one choice: organic food in which case you need to support organic farming. Do your research and discover the major arguments in favor of organic farming and also the counter arguments. When you have completed your research write an argumentative essay on the topic.
Refer to my second blog, The Essay Archive, for sample essays: https://theessayarchive.blogspot.com.tr/  

Familiarize yourself with the issue

• What’s wrong with our food system https://www.ted.com/talks/birke_baehr_what_s_wrong_with_our_food_system

Reading material to make notes on

• Organic agriculture http://www.fao.org/organicag/oa-faq/oa-faq7/en/ Make sure to click on the relevant links to get a complete picture and cover all your bases
• Can organic farmers feed us all? http://www.worldwatch.org/node/4060
• Six reasons why organic farming is not the best way to farm http://www.science20.com/agricultural_realism/six_reasons_organic_not_most_environmentally_friendly_way_farm-110209
• The great organic myths: why organic foods are an indulgence the world can’t afford http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/the-great-organic-myths-why-organic-foods-are-an-indulgence-the-world-cant-afford-818585.html#gallery

Documentaries to watch

• Organic farming: part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9x-YczFw0A
• Organic farming: part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdIgLbAEnIg

Videos to watch and make notes on

• Organic agriculture and food security https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BRsjDhB1ls

Organic farming: can it feed us all? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKeApQPgFa0