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I found the presentation on foods to be very informative. I learned many new things about organic food and co-op’s that helped me to understand the importance of organic produce. Before the presentation I kind of just had the opinion that organic produce was way too expensive and not really worth the extra money. I did have the right idea about the price, since it is much more expensive. I do have my eyes open now though, I feel like organic produce is a great thing. The presentation did mention that it takes much more land to grow organically. It is for this reason that I believe it would be difficult to make a complete switch to organic foods. Pesticides and chemicals used to enhance growth are unhealthy as of right now. This leads me to believe that a switch to organic food would be worth my while. However, with global populations continuing to expand, I feel like it would be very hard to make a switch to entirely organic goods. They are definitely healthier, but they also require much more land (as previously stated). The land required for this type of agriculture will eventually need to be shared with the ever expanding populations of the world. This issue leads me to question what we will do in the future. I feel like there will come a time when researchers will need to find alternative sources for increasing yields and decreasing the amount of land required. In the case of fruits and vegetables, maybe scientists will find/develop fertilizers and chemicals (that are effective in increasing plant health) that will not be harmful to humans. In my opinion, agricultural science is an intriguing field of study that, in the decades to come, will have a significant role in the survival of our species on this planet.