October 1, 2008
International shipping of Organic Foods
Organic foods are agricultural products that are grown without the use of chemicals or pesticides. When you purchase them in a supermarket, you may wonder why they are always more expensive than foods that have been grown using the advances of modern science. Part of the answer why is the cost of international shipping, which is higher for organic foods than it is for other agricultural products. International shipping companies have to take special precautions with organic foods and need to use specialty containers for shipping.
Large portions of the organic foods that are consumed in Europe are grown on the farms of Africa. This seems to be against the laws of nature because Africa has more natural pests that can destroy crops than anywhere else in the world. Regardless of that, they are still the largest producers of organic foods in the world and a regular stop for international shipping companies that specialize in the delivery of those foods.
When most agricultural products are transported they are sprayed with a pesticide that kills any existing insect pests and prevents new ones from breeding during the transport process. This cannot be done with organic foods. Produce and vegetables have to carefully examined […]
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