8. One way to go green in the city of New York would be to eatlocally grown organic foods. Why would eating local and organicfoods be Earth friendly? Please note that organic foods are notnecessarily locally grown. Do some research and make a list of thelocal organic food suppliers in your neighborhood.
9. Typically, the money paid for organic foods is higher thanfor those grown by conventional intensive agriculture. However, theprices in the store currently do not reflect the environmentalcosts of production and potential health risks of conventionalmethods of farming. These economic and potential health care costsare considered “economic externalities”. If these hidden costs ofconventional growing methods were added to the price ofconventional foods, do you think they would still have a lowerprice than organic foods? Give your reasoning for your answer.
