Why is organic food more expensive than conventional food?

Organics - Fruit
United States
January 18, 2007 4:05pm CST
Why is organic food more expensive than conventional food?
4 responses
myworkid1987
@myworkid1987 (755)
• United States
18 Jan 07
I think organic food is more expensive than conventional food because its healthier for you and more people buy conventional food than they do organic and they have to make their money somehow.
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istanto
@istanto (8548)
• Indonesia
19 Jan 07
I do agree with you the reason must because organic food is healthier than conventional food.
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Ashida
@Ashida (1370)
• United States
4 Feb 07
I think it's because of the laws of supply and demand. There's less of it, so producers charge more. I also think it's marketing as well -- people who want healthier food are willimg to pay more for it.
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estarga
@estarga (1188)
• United States
18 Jan 07
My husband and I talk about that all the time. Not only just organic food but even just to eat healthy cost more. If we purchase fresh vegatables they cost a lot more than veggies in a can or frozen ones. Fruit drink cost more than real fruit juice. It's a travesty.
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cooky28
@cooky28 (739)
• Australia
19 Jan 07
it is just a rip off to make more money.