In the past decade, concerns regarding the safety of traditionally grown produce have arisen. Many chemicals are being used to control pests on crops, which have prompted some consumers to begin purchasing “organic” produce - fruits and vegetables tha

The reading asserts the public concern regarding food production in safety conditions, whereas, the organic product has been approved in opposition to traditional one in recent decades. However, professor refutes the reading by saying to not judge the products according to how they are made, organically or traditionally.

First, the reading reveals that traditional production makes use of man-made chemicals which are harmful for indigestion and, that is why, the organic industry has absolutely prospered. On the contrary, the lecture states that chemicals present on the surface of fruits and vegetables are reduced to a tiny quantity by washing which is made in the manufacture and by customers. Therefore, even if the percentage of these substances are in high quantity, this could not have any effect on consumers’ health.

Second, the passage posits that the traditional farms generate a huge amount of wastes to water sources in surrounding areas, due to chemicals. Otherwise, professor denies the point by saying that there are law penalties in case of aquatic pollution. In addition, she is convinced that this sort of environmental issue would not occur to traditional farms.

Third, the author notices that traditional food production can lead to a hazardous impact on nearby ecosystems, and in the same way, a significant loose of animals and plants. He insists that the organic farms turn to be a friendly environment. On the other hand, the lecture refers that every kind of farms could not possess any negative effects on environment. Obviously, from a recent study, the chemicals are responsible for eliminating weeds and insects which are pests for plants. It is highlighted that if farmers had not properly managed their field, the ecosystem would be under thread.