"Stan Horwitz" > wrote in message
...
> 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.
>
> Quite frankly, I just enjoy shopping there. The meats at Whole Foods
> are
> awesome and they really know how to do customer service. What's more,
> for some reason, very attractive women seem to shop there.
> Unfortunately, those women always seem to be with a significant other!

And actually the US Government now has official standards for "organic"
as used on food packaging in the USA. That includes meat as well. So
whoever said that is incorrect.
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