Which of the following statements about organic food are correct?
(A) Some retail chains and supermarkets are accorded green status to sell organic food.
(B) Organic foods command a higher price than conventional ones.
(C) Organic produce has fewer blemishes than sprayed produce.
(D) The demand for organically grown food is rising to enhance food safety.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (B) and (D) only
(A) Some retail chains and supermarkets are accorded green status to sell organic food. — Correct. Many retail chains and supermarkets have this green status.
(B) Organic foods command a higher price than conventional ones. — Correct. They sell at around 10-100 per cent more.
(C) Organic produce has fewer blemishes than sprayed produce. — Incorrect. It may have more blemishes and a shorter shelf life than sprayed produce. This is a limitation of organic farming.
(D) The demand for organically grown food is rising to enhance food safety. — Correct. People across the world want safer food, so the demand is increasing.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.6 Sustainable Development and Organic Farming … There is an increasing demand for organically grown food to enhance food safety throughout the world (see Box 5.4). …” “Box 5.4: Organic Food Organic food is growing in popularity across the world. Many countries have around 10 per cent of their food system under organic farming. There are many retail chains and supermarkets which are accorded with green status to sell organic food. Moreover, organic foods command higher price of around 10-100 per cent than conventional ones.” “… It has been observed that the yields from organic farming are less than modern agricultural farming in the initial years. Therefore, small and marginal farmers may find it difficult to adapt to large-scale production. Organic produce may also have more blemishes and a shorter shelf life than sprayed produce. …” |