Organic foods are not healthier or pesticide free

# Summary Organic foods are not healthier or pesticide-free, contrary to widespread consumer beliefs, according to biomedical scientist Dr. Andrea Love. The $181.5 billion organic industry uses misleading marketing to convince consumers that organic products are superior, when in reality they are simply more expensive to purchase (50% markup) while costing only 5-7% more to produce. Organic farming still uses pesticides—just naturally-derived ones rather than synthetic ones—making the primary reason most consumers buy organic (to avoid pesticides) based on a false premise.