On 2014-08-08, jmcquown > wrote:

> It's the stuff in the stupidmarket which is labelled organic (and
> costs twice as much) you can't be sure about. Filling out paperwork
> doesn't mean a thing unless there is someone actually overseeing the
> entire process from start to finish... which I doubt.

Whao!.... back up there, Jill.

As an organic advocate, I'm starting to see more and more organic
stuff in the sprmkts AND at much lower prices. Granted, there's gonna
be a whole lotta hanky-panky go down in this area, but let's not toss
the toddler with the tub water. A USDA Organic certification is still
better than jes the words "organic" or "natural" on the pkg. And yes,
there is a certain level of oversight to get the USDA Organic cert.
It's still pretty much a gray area, what with all the agribiz entities
doing everything they can to compromise "organic" stds. Also, the
USDA certifiers are also commercial entities who get paid by the cert,
which means it doesn't do them any good to NOT certify a grower.

Bottom line, the consumer rules. It's no surprise to me organic is
becoming more common in sprmkts, as educated foodies and cooks become
more concerned about crapy mega factory foods. So, don't dismiss
organic. Insist on it! Ask yer grocer to carry organic cert foods.
Ask yer grocer where the certification is. Remember how fast the
industry provided "low carb" and "non gluten"? This is yer chance.
Demand good food!!

nb