Organic Agricultural Production in the United States: Debates and Directions

Klonsky, Karen; Tourte, Laura

doi:10.2307/1244215

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“…In California as well as in Germany, organic farming has boomed with growth rates around 20%, and had reached a remarkable market share by the year 2000. Although certified organic farming accounts for only 1% of California farms, the organic market is larger than this figure implies because only slightly more than 60% of CaliforniaÕs organic farms are certified (Klonsky and Tourte, 1998). Bearing that in mind, the percentage of organic farms is roughly comparable between California and West Germany.…”

Section: Development Of Organic Farming In the Regions Studiedmentioning

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“…2 A major commonality between German and US organic agriculture is its rapid growth since the 1980s (for the US development see Klonsky and Tourte, 1998;Haumann, 2005). In California as well as in Germany, organic farming has boomed with growth rates around 20%, and had reached a remarkable market share by the year 2000.…”

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Organic agriculture and the conventionalization hypothesis: A case study from West Germany

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Abstract. The recent growth in organic farming has given rise to the so-called ''conventionalization hypothesis,'' the idea that organic farming is becoming a slightly modified model of conventional agriculture. Using survey data collected from 973 organic farmers in three German regions during the spring of 2004, some implications of the conventionalization hypothesis are tested. Early and late adopters of organic farming are compared concerning farm structure, environmental concern, attitudes to organic farming, and membership in organic-movement organizations. The results indicate that organic farming in the study regions indeed exhibits signs of incipient conventionalization. On average, newer farms are more specialized and slightly larger than established ones and there is a growing proportion of farmers who do not share pro-environmental attitudes. Additionally, a number, albeit small, of very large, highly specialized farms have adopted organic agriculture in the last years. However, the vast majority of organic farmers, new and old ones included, still show a strong pro-environmental orientation.

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Section: Development Of Organic Farming In the Regions Studiedmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Development Of Organic Farming In the Regions Studiedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Organic agriculture and the conventionalization hypothesis: A case study from West Germany

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2007

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“…The regional development of organic production is similar to conventional commodities, suggesting that regional comparative advantages for organic crops are in effect (Klonsky and Tourte 1998).…”

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The socioeconomic geography of organic agriculture in the United States

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Peters

2017

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

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“…The organic label, natural claims, and production technique claims are not meant to differentiate the food as safer, but unintentionally, they may have. Government regulations have typically been used to distinguish between safe and unsafe foods; therefore, organic standards could give consumers the impression that conventionally produced foods are unsafe (Klonsky and Tourte 1998). Consumer trust in information about food-related risks is related to perceptions of accuracy, knowledge, and concern for public welfare.…”

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Naturally confused: consumers’ perceptions of all-natural and organic pork products

2009

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Consumers are bombarded with labels and claims that are intended to address their concerns about how food products are produced, processed, and regulated. Among those are the natural or all-natural claims and the certified organic label. In this study, two focus groups were conducted to explore consumers' attitudes toward all-natural and organic pork and to gather their reactions to the USDA organic standards for meat, and the policy for natural claims. Results indicated that participants had positive associations with the terms ''organic'' and ''all-natural'' with exceptions regarding the trustworthiness of all-natural claims. Participants perceived the ''no'' labeling theme (no antibiotics, no hormones, no chemicals, etc.) often coupled with the all-natural label on pork products as identifying potential health and animal welfare risks. In response to the USDA standards and policies for labeling pork products as organic or all-natural, participants expressed confusion and had many unanswered questions.

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Organic Agricultural Production in the United States: Debates and Directions

Cited by 69 publications

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Organic agriculture and the conventionalization hypothesis: A case study from West Germany

Organic agriculture and the conventionalization hypothesis: A case study from West Germany

The socioeconomic geography of organic agriculture in the United States

Naturally confused: consumers’ perceptions of all-natural and organic pork products

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