Organic Foods Continue to Grow

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keytrees — Tue, 22 May 2007 15:42:56 GMT

Locally grown is not synonymous with organic.The problem with many locally grown foods is that the farms are so small that they are not regulated by the EPA. As a result, they are not monitored as to the level of herbicides and pesticides they use on their crops. it can be more than allowed by the EPA. There is a free book on the internet at www.the bestcontrol2.com or http://www.stephentvedten.com/ that gives you 1900 pages on free natural ways to control pests. If your local farmer is using these methods and not doing the chemicals then it is great to buy their produce. Check with your state for a list of organic local growers. Your local health food store may have a directory of organic farmers in your area.

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HiddenLamb — Tue, 22 May 2007 14:16:02 GMT

..."am working with some expert consultants from NASA and Walt Disney World that will hopefully allow me to introduce an easy system that will allow you to grow organic vegetables easily and conveniently in your home".
I think that would be a huge mistake for organic food and the human race, as if the Ill isn't running the show anyway; you are going to directly have THEM introduce ways to allow us to better our lives? This is equivalent to DOW making the water better!!! Please do not consult these institutions,

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kolh — Tue, 22 May 2007 07:04:47 GMT

Did you flunk Math? Check your percentage calculations.

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Danny Hawson — Tue, 22 May 2007 06:58:34 GMT

I am keen to know if growing vegetables in a hydroponic system would be termed as organic if only organic nutrients were used in the water carrier?

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archives_guy — Tue, 22 May 2007 03:33:21 GMT

I'm on your side, BUT ... your figures can't be right.

You say:
"Sales of organic foods increased from $16.9 billion in 2005 to $13.8 billion in 2006, a jump of more than 22 percent."

The figures in 2006 are LESS that what you show for 2005. I think you have the amounts reversed

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Esther M. Cook — Fri, 11 May 2007 02:35:07 GMT

You're overlooking the real cause of degradation of the meaning of "Organic." A few years ago, the USDA started labelling foods "Organic." They are slaves to Big Biz.
Look for foods with STATE Organic labels on them, especially California (many other States are just as good).
Smaller governments are more responsive.
Also look for LOCAL, as current research suggests local is often more genuinely natural without an "Organic" label than BigCompany stuff is with that label.

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jurplesman — Wed, 09 May 2007 11:11:24 GMT

well done good job

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Organic one — Tue, 08 May 2007 19:21:43 GMT

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Ray Esther M — Tue, 08 May 2007 18:47:06 GMT

We live a long way from the USA in West Wales in the UK, but we also enjoy good wholesome food and bought a property with 4 acres about 6 years ago. We now produce all our own meat, and are expanding our vegetable plot to provide as much of this as we can. I agree, how can we be sure that what we are getting meets true organic standards unless we buy it from someone local we trust, or grow it ourselves. I know that everyone may not be in our position with land, but it was what we have wanted for a long time and we finally made it. I also know that property with land here seems to be a lot more expensive than in the USA. My property of four acres with a small cottage would cost the equivalent of around $500,000.
PS: we also produce our own honey.

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Bridestein — Tue, 08 May 2007 18:19:08 GMT

We don't even have a stoplight in town, (the nearest one is 50 miles away) but the chain grocery store carries locally grown organic produce because we ask them to. They used to carry local grass-fed beef but the only people willing to spend money on quality food around here are all vegetarians, so now I have to drive 70 miles to get local beef.
And all the local milk is pasteurized AND homogenized. Do you suppose a farmer would shoot if he caught me in his field milking his cow? Hmmmm.....

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Russ Bianchi — Tue, 08 May 2007 17:53:21 GMT

Invariably the simplest answer or explanation is the correct one (Occum's Razor).

How could "Organic", of these supermarket mega brands, with over 200 SKU's expand so rapidly(?), when in FACT the raw material sources, and ingredients, that are needed for such growth, DO NO EXIST, that are truly 'organic' in origin?

The answer remains simple; the money for a piece of paper saying they are 'organic' is what is going on (or 'down') when in fact they are NOT 'organic'.

There is no benefit to health from such rubber stamped, or phony certificated ingredient sourcing, other than increased cost to consumers with higher retail prices (& larger profit margins for the purveyors).

Buy raw, real, organic, and locally grown or produced, at farmer's markets, or smaller specialty operations you can trust.