Mostly found in health food stores, organic food is now a regular feature at most supermarkets. The word “Organic” refers to the way farmers grow and process their foods. It is also known as genetically modified food. To check if the type of food you’r buying is organic you would have to check the label. Organic food isn’t like the normal food you eat everyday. Organic food means no one added anything to it it’s completely natural.

Not just that but genetically modified food can be really good for your health. Amber Mchale, a worker at Ocean Beach People’s organic food market believes that organic food is what normal food is. “It’s the way food has been grown for thousands of years”, says Amber. According to WWW.usda.com, Organic food products are now available in nearly 20,000 natural food stores, and nearly 3 out of 4 of conventional grocery stores.

Some people don’t care for organic food as much as others. Dalia Farhat, an 8th grade student at middle school isn’t a big fan of genetically modified food. “Organic food is expensive for nothing”, says Dalia. Many people don’t like organic food because it is not treated with preservations, waxes, or other chemicals which makes it spoil fast. “Sometimes you can find bugs in many organic vegetables”, says Dalia. She said that her parents bought some organic vegetables and there were many bugs in them.

Organic food also contains fewer pesticides. “Genetically modified food is more fresh because it doesn’t contain preservatives that make it last longer”, says Yakeen an 8th grade student who goes to Unis Middle School. According to WWW.brandomgille.com, 65 percent of customers express the most desire for foods with organic ingredients.

In the end there will still be people who hate organic food and people who like organic food. Many people trust organic food than any other controversial foods. Not just that but some people believe organic food is the path to losing weight.

Middle school journalist, Mariam Shenaq