Comments on: “authentic” is the new organic http://virtualfarmer.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/authentic-is-the-new-organic/ farming's bright future Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:27:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: muddydogcoffee http://virtualfarmer.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/authentic-is-the-new-organic/#comment-43 muddydogcoffee Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:39:18 +0000 http://virtualfarmer.wordpress.com/?p=66#comment-43 Great post. Funny thing, I made a philosophically similar post about Fair Trade on my blog just yesterday, but "organic" has conceptually the same issues. As Pollan says in his book, more transparency in food supply is a worthy goal. Thanks for a nice read. Jim http://muddydogcoffee.wordpress.com http://www.muddydogcoffee.com Great post. Funny thing, I made a philosophically similar post about Fair Trade on my blog just yesterday, but “organic” has conceptually the same issues. As Pollan says in his book, more transparency in food supply is a worthy goal. Thanks for a nice read. Jim

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]]> By: Amber http://virtualfarmer.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/authentic-is-the-new-organic/#comment-42 Amber Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:32:09 +0000 http://virtualfarmer.wordpress.com/?p=66#comment-42 "He contends that if he had not succeeded, organic would have died a long time ago, instead of enjoying the massive growth in acceptance it now has." I think this is import and the growth has been huge. I think the issue really is how the USDA is not fully funding there own national organic program. They don't have the resource the enforce the 'spirit' of the rule. “He contends that if he had not succeeded, organic would have died a long time ago, instead of enjoying the massive growth in acceptance it now has.”

I think this is import and the growth has been huge. I think the issue really is how the USDA is not fully funding there own national organic program. They don’t have the resource the enforce the ’spirit’ of the rule.

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