conventional agriculture (Jones 2).
             If you are looking for health benefits from organic foods, save your money. Organic foods are not necessarily safer than conventional foods. Eileen White, owner of a health food store that sells organic products, says, "I can't guarantee that organic foods are safer than regular foods, but that is just a risk that some consumers are willing to take." ABC's "20-20" reported finding higher concentrations of bacteria on organic produce than on conventional produce (Tierney 1). Organic foods can be contaminated with salmonella, Listeria, or E. coli. These microorganisms can cause illness and even death (Rubin 2). Also, since organic foods are grown with manure, there is a greater risk of bacterial contamination. Animal waste is used as a fertilizer instead of synthetic chemicals on organic foods, and this animal waste may contain dangerou
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