"Lena B Katz" > wrote in message
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>
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> 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.
>

Homework? You have made a lot of claims, not a single one backed by a shred
of evidence - and in fact most of them 100% wrong. It is unusual to see so
much ignorance concentrated in one person.


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Peter Aitken