Vignette #2 Sue Is the Mother of a Two-Year-Old Named

Multiple Choice

Vignette #2 Sue is the mother of a two-year-old named Tara. Sue wants to protect Tara from pesticides, chemicals, and other harmful contaminants on the food she serves her daughter. She is committed to only purchasing organic foods and preparing them in a healthy manner. What recommendations would you make to Sue?
Sue's brother, Manuel, says she is going overboard by insisting that everything Tara eats is labeled "organic." A disadvantage of buying certified organic foods that he mentions is that ____.

A) more synthetic fertilizer residues will end up in waterways
B) farmers may follow less humane animal welfare standards
C) organic farming methods require greater water and energy consumption
D) the food may be fertilized with improperly composted animal manure containing harmful organisms
E) the foods may have lower amounts of phytochemicals