Self Absorbed?

I've been doing some research for a paper I'm writing on organic agricultural methods. My thesis is that organic agriculture is an ecologically-sensitive alternative to conventional methods of farming -that is, organic farming is better for the environment. So, I've been looking for research studies to back up this thesis, and there are sufficient studies to be found, most concerning soil fertility, non-target insect, bird and bat populations; however, these relevant studies must be fished out of an ocean of studies concerning organic farming as it pertains to human health. There are hundreds and hundreds of studies that have been done concerning organic produce and its nutritional content, even more concerning pesticide levels on fruits and vegetables and what these do or don't do when ingested, even more on organic farming and links to reduced cancer risk. And so I begin to wonder... what does this say about our priorities? We can send our planet to hell in a hand basket, sure, but when it comes to how pesticide residues on our apples and lettuce might affect our health, only then do we begin to pay attention. The bald eagle can be on the brink of extinction, but when organic oranges might be higher in antioxidants, we start to care. I just think it's a shame that we only begin to show concern when we are the ones directly affected.

I believe that a concern for one's own interests is innate within a species -self-preservation is, understandably, high priority. But isn't it rather shortsighted of us and aren't we a little, well, vain?

Does anyone else think this, or is it just me?