On Fri, 23 Sep 2005, Stan Horwitz wrote:

> In article >,
> notbob > wrote:
>
>> On 2005-09-22, Gregory Morrow
>> <gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>> "Organic" is simply a slick marketing gimmick, it means absolutely nothing;
>>> it reminds me of the old "chlorophyll" craze of the early 50's...
>>
>> "chlorophyll" craze? I don't recall that one.
>>
>>> There are no official standards for "organic", it's simply what the
>>> producer/seller decides it is...
>>
>> The biggest issue I have with organics is, it doesn't taste any
>> better. If it doesn't taste better, what's the point? Wow, let's pay
>> twice the price for something that still tastes like cardboard.
>
> The idea is that organic foods are supposed to be healthier than
> "inorganic" foods. I won't enter into a debate about the truth or
> falsity of that claim because I am not well informed on that subject.
>
> Be that as it may, each Whole Foods store has a pamphlet that explains
> the standards the store's buyers use for judging organic foods. I have
> no idea how closely Whole Foods actually follows there own standards.

To the letter.

That still doesn't stop them from buying "organic" coffee from
slash-n-burn agriculturists busy destroying the rainforest.

Tell me again, that buying organic is good for the environment.

I'd advise doing your own homework before buying anything from such an
untrustworthy organization.

Lena

trader joe's uses the same coffee.