Many people in America do not make informed decisions about what they eat and are uninformed about where their food comes from. There is plenty of food in America, but people need to seriously reconsider their food choices and start making better choices around organic and genetically modified foods. Although people believe that organic foods are a great benefit to our environment, the organic system must be reevaluated and standards must be changed to preserve food quality and the environment. The Industrial Organic system contradicts its original visions and must change the standards. Much of the organic food system is industrial, and standards for animal treatment and other practices are extremely low. Many believe that organic farming must be local and that shipping it across the globe defeats the purpose of organic farming. Michael Pollan, noted food critic and author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, asks "So is the industrial organic food chain finally a contradiction in terms?" The size of the industrial organic industry has increased dramatically in recent decades: “It's no longer the image of a small organic farmer with four acres and a pig. This is now mainstream: this is an industry worth over 31.5 billion of dollars.” Src 3. Large organic companies have grown to be worth billions of dollars and because of this it would be difficult to defeat them and change standards. The industrial food system as a whole has significantly reduced the amount of agricultural activity in America that in the United States there is “One farmer, 129 eaters”. This means that for every farmer there is he/she feeds 129 people in the United States. Organic and conventional farming produce the same yields of crops and animals. Large scale organic system could be beneficial if standards were changed and improved for the environment This is not true because the environment and treatment of animals are neglected by companies to make their products cheaper and maximize profits. Industrial organic animal facilities are just steps away from becoming the same as conventional farming. The difference between organic farming and conventional farming could be as small as a few windows installed on a chicken coop. There is still severe overcrowding of animals in biological facilities. The animals have the right to an external organic grazing area which can sometimes be very small. These grazing areas may be only a couple of feet wide and have no benefit to the chickens other than getting some sunshine. Chickens are usually raised in the dark to make it more convenient for farmers to handle and feed them. When these farms switch to organic farming, the chickens don't even go out to pasture because they are used to the dark and are afraid to go out into the light. Organic farms try to shake up the standards and make their facilities only slightly better than conventional farming. Additionally, workers on organic farms receive significantly less pay than workers on a conventional farm due to prices