The Effect of Globalizing Organic Food Networks on the Environment

The Effect of Globalizing Organic Food Networks on the Environment, Health, and the Economy. Author's Name: Institutional Affiliation: Date: The Effect of Globalizing Organic Food Networks on the Environment, Health, and the Economy. Statement of the problem: during the last two decades, the growth rate of organic farming and food products has drastically increased in the United States and around the globe. This has opened up and developed new markets globally hence, facilitating international trade for organic food products. The development of this trade has been made possible by the increasing consumption and demand for natural products in Northern America and European nations CITATION Atk01 \l 1033 (Atkins & Bowler, 2001). The increase in the production rate of organic products; particularly out-of-season and tropical products by organic farmers in Southern America, on the other hand, has played a critical role in enhancing the growth of this business. The establishment and growth of global frameworks for organic foods, besides the high demand in Northern America and Europe, has been the driving force behind the development of this business. The economic growth, consumption, and development of organic markets in North America and Europe provide transnational business opportunities in third-world countries CITATION Glo13 \l 1033 (Globalization of organic food chains and the environmental impacts, 2013). This also serves as a developmental pathway with immense ecological and economic benefits for communities, farmers, and countries in the Southern regions. This paper seeks to establish the effect of globalizing organic food networks on the environment, health, and the economy. Statement of Motivation: the globalization of organic food networks has many benefits not only to a country’s economy but also to the environment and farmers’ health. By conducting a study on the importance of organic food networks, this will illustrate how natural food substances and their mode of production affect the environment CITATION Uni99 \l 1033 (United States Department of Agriculture, 1999). Secondly, the research will demonstrate how the production of organic foods helps to mitigate global warming and greenhouse effects. The study will also illustrate the role of organic farming in curbing the problem of polluting groundwater CITATION Hea01 \l 1033 (Executive, Health and Safety, 2001). Moreover, the paper will seek to elaborate on the environmental benefits of globalizing organic foods on ecological services; the use of genetically modified organisms, biodiversity, and sustainability over long term effects. The study will also aim at disclosing the health benefits of globalizing organic food networks to farmworkers, consumers of organic food, and children. The paper will illustrate how direct conduct with natural products during fa...