Posted on 07/31/2017 6:54:29 AM PDT by rktman
Do you choose “organic” produce because it’s healthier and locally grown?
Think again.
A new report on how the U.S. Department of Agriculture actually markets the organic label without any standard of certification, doesn’t do any field-testing and, through its bureaucracy grew exponentially during the Obama administration, is driving up imports from China, Turkey and other countries with disastrous safety records.
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Right, a study done 20 years ago said that “organic foods” are likely more toxic. Since the food is grown without any anti insect or anti virus stuff used, the plants like animals develope their own anti toxins which are in the cell structure and cannot be washed off. So there is more bad stuff in Organic food than non. I don’t touch the stuff.
I always eat organic. The inorganic food is so difficult to digest :)
There’s a number of posters who wrongfully believe that according to organic farming methods raw manure is applied to fields, which couldn’t be further from the truth. Raw manure is a big no-no for certified organic growers. Any and all manure is supposed to be composted for a minimum of 2 years, beneficial micro-organisms digest the manure and plant material into soil building compost. In fact, when done wrong, sometimes neglected compost piles get so hot they’ll occasionally catch fire.
Of course in places like China, where the USDA is supposed to be overseeing organic methods, who knows what happens. In the U.S., most organic farmers are third party certified.
We buy organic dairy products and meat and never anything grown in China or Mexico. I guess that qualifies me as a “poser”. Oh, well...
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They should plant seeds by the Capitol Building.
A question to the forum: why does organic milk stay fresh longer?
It reminds me that most people don’t know a thing about chemistry. Almost everything is organic (except salt and water) because it contains carbon.
So many of these organically marketed products are a ruse. My sister-in-law was thrilled to be using a product made with organic lavendar. Lavender grows in clay and nothing will eat it. No chemicals required.
I doubt that it does.
At least not under controlled experiments.
A frustrating system. There is probably a market for Good Housekeeping thpe certifiers, but that will add to the cost.
For all of the scare stats here, however—how does organic compare with the residue findings on conventional? That is what drives the market.
ping
Organic = Bugs! *yuck*
Organic equals unclean.
I recently talked to some family farmers...farmettes with only a few acres in production. They are farming because they like living in the country and having control over what they eat. Most of them expanded from merely grownign for themselves to growing for neighbors and friends, etc.
Of the ones I visited, none of them had the “Certified Organic” designation. They all told me that they did not seek the “organic” designation due to the paperwork and cost.
For the small farm, it takes a few growing seasons to obtain that certification and there is annual paperwork, etc. to keep it.
They did use varying degrees of organic farming methods and are selling to stores and restaurants as well as local customers.
They told me the designation “natural” on food packaging means absolutely nothing.
Seeing what they were doing impressed me. They have found ways to combat bugs, etc. with a variety of non-chemical techniques such as companion planting.
If you cannot grow your own produce, I recommend going to farmer markets for fresh produce during the summer months—excellent quality, and since it is local, you have some idea of how it was grown. Some of these family farms have options for U-Picks and CSA’s (shares purchased that guarantee a certain amount of harvest).
Exactly. I hear vendoirs at market state that they are 'not certified organic, but that they employ organic methods when growing their vegetables'...that basically means what you just posted; plant the seed and water the plants. Relocate the occasional groundhog.
Organic and worth it
Pasture eggs not cage free or organic it must specify pasture raised
I know egg biz and lecture about it here way too much likely
Range chicken like Bell and Evans
Grass beef if I prefer lean meat like I do
Carrots...organic is better
That’s all I can think of the rest is just hype
BEWARE of resellers at farmer's markets...they are a real problem. We have quite a few of them at east TN markets...'fresh, locally-grown tomatoes' being sold in early May??? How stupid are you? You have others selling mangoes and papayas...both well-known Tennessee crops. OMG.
The real sh** is why folks died from Ecoli a couple of years back, due to their ingestion of whole food spinach.
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