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Comparing the Cost of Organically and Conventionally Produced Foods in Supermarkets in the United Kingdom
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The study compared the cost of foods produced organically and conventionally. An online data-based survey was conducted on four leading UK supermarkets; Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose, Prices of fruits, vegetables, meats and processed foods were compared, as well as their origin of production. Results showed that organically produced foods were more expensive than conventionally produced foods, and differs between supermarkets (P<=0.05)., and proportion of food sourced outside the UK. Also, a comparison between the average sample variance of both organic and conventionally produced foods against the means of each production method. As a result, Government and agricultural organizations should develop policies that promote organic agriculture as a sustainable farming practice, subsidize the costs of producing organic foods and promote local consumption and export. Such policy should be sustainable by ensuring guaranteed prices, market, increased outputs with little to non-environmental impact and in due course food security.
