[MollyKuehl]

The "standards" you refer to are decided by the USDA. Allow me to be skeptic regarding their decision since they are by far not prepared to deal with a major food contamination or outbreaks.

I go solely by the standards I grew up with, from my grandparents' farm. It suffices for me to make my own decision on what I should feed my family.

[Ditter]

Why are you so defensive? No one is against you eating organic but did you happen to see that program on TV where people are given the opportunity to pick out the organic fruit or vegetable by taste? It was hilarious! A table was set up on a busy sidewalk and 3 vegs, or fruits are on the table for a taste test. People are told that one is organic and they are to taste all 3 and then pick out the organic. No one could do it, they were all stunned that they picked a conventionally grown food and declared it was delicious and didn’t like the organic.