Re: organic has always been more about the process than the extra nutrition
kHz1000 Send a noteboard - 12/09/2012 04:43:02 PM
I came up with a few straightforward questions but if you would like to ramble, I'd also like to hear any ideas, thoughts, convictions, beliefs, etc. Concerning organic food.
1. Do you think organic food is healthier/safer/more nutritious than ordinary food?
healthier, not as such. safer? since we still don't know the long-term effects of GMO crops on both our health and the overall environment, i will err on the side of caution. unfortunately, more and more chemicals are being introduced as "safe for organic" so i suspect the only truly "organic" food will be from home/personal gardening eventually.
47 food additives are allowed in the EU. That's not a lot. I don't know anything about the organic food legislation in the US expect that you regulate the cleaning agents used in organic food storage facilities and the Union doesn't. Makes trade annoying when the other party has differing standards.
5. Should the use of GMOS be allowed in organic farming?
what would be the point? i can already get GMO food, the organic label is supposed to mean something different than the stuff that agri-business is producing. if the organic label is just to be able to charge extra for the same product then it is meaningless and should be scrapped.
If we one day decide that GMOs are safe for us and the environment, utilizing those techniques would the environmentally responsible thing to do.
I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about organic food
- 11/09/2012 08:01:41 PM
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I think it makes sense in some cases but mostly it makes you feel like you are doing something
- 11/09/2012 08:25:54 PM
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Re: I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about organic food
- 11/09/2012 08:55:17 PM
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Re: I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about organic food
- 11/09/2012 09:20:49 PM
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i suggest watching henry rollins' film h is for hunger. and then looking up research on gmo crops'
- 12/09/2012 12:57:48 AM
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I think organic food is a luxury that few will want as food prices increase in the coming decades.
- 11/09/2012 10:11:33 PM
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- 11/09/2012 10:35:08 PM
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- 12/09/2012 02:38:24 AM
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If you are also interested in more views, todays New York Times is discussing it, also.
- 12/09/2012 02:45:22 AM
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organic has always been more about the process than the extra nutrition
- 12/09/2012 04:02:53 PM
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Re: organic has always been more about the process than the extra nutrition
- 12/09/2012 04:43:02 PM
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I think the organic movement is mostly a big scam: an excuse to charge more money for less food.
- 12/09/2012 11:40:40 PM
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Actually, I believe the "no pesticides" part predates the "no GMOs" part.
- 13/09/2012 05:26:53 AM
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You're right...
- 13/09/2012 08:43:52 AM
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Thanks for confirming my general impression as right on the money.
- 14/09/2012 03:35:56 PM
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Re: Thanks for confirming my general impression as right on the money.
- 16/09/2012 07:45:25 PM
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That is a very interesting overview, thanks.
- 17/09/2012 11:22:38 PM
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Curious as to where you read these things
- 13/09/2012 08:41:43 PM
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I am aware of no corroborating scientific research, no
- 14/09/2012 03:53:42 PM
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I have some serious problems with that I'm afraid.
- 14/09/2012 05:53:39 PM
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Fair enough; I have some serious fears with GMOs. 
- 15/09/2012 03:58:13 AM
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- 15/09/2012 03:58:13 AM
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Re: I think the organic movement is mostly a big scam: an excuse to charge more money for less food.
- 13/09/2012 11:05:37 AM
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