[originaltext]M: Hello everyone. Thank you for listening. Today’s topic is orga

M: Hello everyone. Thank you for listening. Today’s topic is organic farming and organic food, and we have invited Dr. Scott to our program who is a scientist from Washington State University.
W: Hello, everyone, I’m Mary Scott. I’d like to talk about the organic farming and food that our university studies.
M: What is the latest news of the study?
W: Well, we have found organic farming is not only good for the environment, it can also increase profits for the farmers. The trees grown organically can produce better tasting fruits.
M: Wow, that’s very encouraging.
W: Yes. People who have tasted organic apples say they are much sweeter than any other apples produced non-organically.
M: Haha. It must be very interesting to taste the different apples.
W: Yes. Now more and more people believe eating organic food is more helpful than eating food produced with chemicals.
M: Sure. I am willing to pay more for organic food products.
W: Yes, it’s believed to be healthier. Organic farmers do not use chemicals to increase their crops or to control insects, weeds and disease.
M: Well, what are the prospects for the organic food?
W: It’s one of the fastest growing areas of American agriculture. The number of organic farmer is growing at a rate of about 12% each year.
M: Thank you for the information. This is Bill Wright with Dr. Scott.
W: Thank you.