One thing about organic food lobbists is they understand people no longer have a clue about food, and they exploit that ignorance to charge a premium for "organic" food (what ever the fuck that is supposed to be).
it's this ignorant mind set that supports the omgs chemicals are teh evilz rubbish that's all over the internet.
You seem to forget that these chemicals are groth hormones and pesticides. While these may be safe to consume up to a certain level their not necessary. THAT is the point of organic food - to promote genetic diversity. You will have kinds that are immune to certain diseases and others that are able to protect against certain pests all over time. Meanwhile at the same time controlling the amount of polution that comes in to contact by non-destructive means. My friend owns a cattle farm and i know the regulations behind classifying his produce as ogranic are subject to regular inspections. If even as much as a tin of paint goes within 100 meters of grazing land there could be reprocussions.
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