Some of the products currently sold in stores are made from seeds that were sprayed with large amounts of pesticides. (nicolejardim.com)
On top of that, the sugar is not - organic, and likely comes from sugar beets, resulting in a highly refined sugar that often contains large amounts of pesticides! (wellnessmama.com)
As a result, farmers apply large amounts of pesticides, which can increase the chemical concentrations in food or run off and damage other parts of the environment, all of which have costs. (sciencedaily.com)