Paying Extra For Organic

Recently here on BON News we reported on attempts to bring the concept of slow food to China that's a movement which promotes the philosophy of quality food produced at a fair price in an environmentally friendly way.
Part of that idea involves the use of organic food free of chemicals, artificial fertilizers and genetic modification. But, while there's certainly concern in China about the amount of pesticides used to produce fruit and vegetables - and antibiotics in animal products - finding organic products is not that easy.
And although more and more big supermarkets in major cities now offer a selection of organic products that's not the case in smaller stores and open markets, where the majority of Chinese shoppers still buy their food. And the absence of official regulations on what exactly is or is not organic produce means there is much skepticism about products labeled as organic.
Still the recent notorious tainted milk case has heightened concerns over the dangers of additives in food. So we went out and asked some Chinese shoppers if they'd be willing to pay more for organic products.

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• Quality Food
• Organic Food
• Chemical Free
• Artificial Fertilizers