How Much Does "Organic" Labeling Contribute to Higher Grocery Prices?

[Pink Freud]

I have no objection to organic goods, though I think the title has been bastardized the way "artisan" and "imported" were years ago. Personally, I don't shop organic, but my only problem is how many major grocers stock ONLY organic --- or at least goods labeled organic --- in so many product lines.

Organic is always more expensive, and for good reason: Smaller yields. I get that. However, with organic so prevalent on store shelves, whether shoppers prefer it or not, I wonder how much all those organic goods have contributed to higher food prices, along with minimum wage increases and much higher starting wages to lure new hires.

[BobbyOrr]

Shouldn't all food be organic?
Aren't we finding that out...

Maybe we should be looking at fixing the middle and lower class and holding Corporate America accountable.
Demanding all food to be organic and affordable to all. Change the system for all not just a few.

[edwin drood]

I have no objection to organic goods, though I think the title has been bastardized the way "artisan" and "imported" were years ago. Personally, I don't shop organic, but my only problem is how many major grocers stock ONLY organic --- or at least goods labeled organic --- in so many product lines.

Organic is always more expensive, and for good reason: Smaller yields. I get that. However, with organic so prevalent on store shelves, whether shoppers prefer it or not, I wonder how much all those organic goods have contributed to higher food prices, along with minimum wage increases and much higher starting wages to lure new hires.

The USDA has rather extensive guidelines for how both plants and animals are to be raised in order to be called organic. From my former employer, for example:

https://agecon.unl.edu/program-requirem ... da-organic