Going organic

[Guest guest]

http://www.ocmetro.com/metro112504/business112504.html

Going Organic

Food produced without pesticides and chemical fertilizers has become a

$10-billion-a-year industry, and organic clothing is taking off, as well, pushed

by top designers and Hollywood celebrities. As with most new trends, Southern

California leads the way.

 

 

Kick over the wall 'cause government's to fall

How can you refuse it?

Let fury have the hour, anger can be power

D'you know that you can use it?

[Guest guest]

Yes, but with such loose organic labeling standards how can we be

sure something is truly organic? Organic certifiers are encouraged

to qualify someone because they get paid based on approving

something as organic, the grower is encouraged to say something is

organic because organic produce tends to get a much better price,

and the USDA is becoming more open to organics, not because of

ethical concerns, but because of the money. The love of the money,

rather than the ethical motives is a major problem with organic

labeling these days.

 

 

 

, fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote:

> http://www.ocmetro.com/metro112504/business112504.html

> Going Organic

> Food produced without pesticides and chemical fertilizers has

become a $10-billion-a-year industry, and organic clothing is taking

off, as well, pushed by top designers and Hollywood celebrities. As

with most new trends, Southern California leads the way.

>

>

> Kick over the wall 'cause government's to fall

> How can you refuse it?

> Let fury have the hour, anger can be power

> D'you know that you can use it?

[Guest guest]

.....or in the UK - the Soil Association.

 

Jo

 

, fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote:

>

go for stuff that has been certified organic by either the Oregon

Tilth system or CCOF California Certified Organic Farmers....