Organic Food: certification requirements, quality and reasons to buy

Question
This is not a question about losing weight.  This is a question about why people should care about what kind of food they eat, and why is organic food the solution.  Here are some questions pertaining to organic food.  
1.  Why should people eat orgnic food?  
2.  What is the difference between organic and regular food you buy at Cubs or Ranibow?  
3.  How does organic food affect your body in a way that regular food doesn't?  
4.  Sure, organic food is expensive, but why should people care about eating organic food?

Answer
Hello,

Here are the three major reasons according to a recent surey;

Reason 1: about 26% buy organic foods because of environmental concerns.
Reason 2: 38% consider organic food tastier
Reason 3: 30% are concerned about food safety

What foods is considered organic?

According to the Department of Agriculture regulations, 95 percent of the ingredients in products that carry the "USDA organic" label must be farmed without the use of chemicals, hormones, pesticides or any method regarded as harmful to the environment.

Suggested reading

What are the Basic Requirements for Organic Certification?
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The "Land Meat" That Rivals Wild Salmon in Omega-3 Content
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