Research Topic: Organic and conventional foods are grown differently, affect the environment differently, and provide different health and nutrient benefits.Annotated BibliographyBarlow, B., Hemminger, L. and Schlegel, B. (2006). Is organic food worth the extra cost? Retrieved from the Environmental Health Perspectives website: http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2006/114-2/ss.html In this reference work from the National Institute of Science's Community Outreach and Education Program of environmental health, I have gathered information mainly on pesticides used in conventional agricultural techniques. Focusing on pesticides, the EHP provided information on the different effects of pesticides on organic and conventional foods. Providing even more details on the different types of pesticides and which ones are allowed by the United States Food and Drug Administration. This article informs us in detail about the effects of USFDA-approved pesticides used by conventional farmers. One point this article made was that organic foods aren't actually healthier, but that not containing pesticide residues, common in conventional farming methods, makes them less harmful to our bodies. I was able to clearly see from all the charts they provided how much pesticide is safe and exactly what we are consuming with common foods. This article being an educational tool for science teaching, it gave me assurance of the credibility of the author of this reference work. (Barlow, Hemminger & Schlegel, 2006) Cropper, C. (2004). Does it pay to buy organic? Retrieved from Businessweek website: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_36/b3898129_mz070.htmIn this online magazine article, Cropper asks a real person...... middle of paper. .... cool labels. Even though our store foods can tell us which ones are organic, many of our local farmers don't have the means to certify their products. The good news is that only farmers who need to be certified are those who earn above a certain amount. So this article encourages us to check in with our local farmers and visit their farms to learn about their techniques. We can find a local organic producer without increasing prices. There are many comparisons between conventional and organic farming products that have given me more insight between the two. They also gave us information on how to check labels when we are unsure of the food's certification. A list is also provided to help us make the decision more easily whether or not to purchase organic foods. The USDA is the organization that regulates organic foods, so I consider their information to be reliable. (USDA, 2010)