And this is what the FUCK happens when we let corporations dictate regulation.
The push and initial intent for the organic label was clear in the minds of all proponents of it, and then money twisted it into a marketing fad.
Capitalism destroys everything it touches for nebulous profit, if we as a species survive this century historians will write volumes on how ignorant that economic system was.
No this is what happens when we make up rules that are based ideology not scientific evidence and data.
It arose out the justified concern for food safety with the “kill everything but the crop” mindset of the post WWII farmers. The majority of chemicals they were using in the 60’s and 70’s where truly terrible. In the 80’s lawsuits led to widespread banning of some of the worst active ingredients. Public opinion of agricultural chemistry sunk to the bottom.
So sellers started advertising products as “Natural” or “Chemistry free” with he normal amount of fraud associated with unregulated capitalism AKA close to 100%. The organic movement was an effort to regulate this rampant consumer fraud.
The issue is with who made the rules. It really was the 1960’s hippies all grown up. Organic rules are based upon ideology not scientific evidence.
And this is what the FUCK happens when we let corporations dictate regulation.
The push and initial intent for the organic label was clear in the minds of all proponents of it, and then money twisted it into a marketing fad.
Capitalism destroys everything it touches for nebulous profit, if we as a species survive this century historians will write volumes on how ignorant that economic system was.
No this is what happens when we make up rules that are based ideology not scientific evidence and data.
It arose out the justified concern for food safety with the “kill everything but the crop” mindset of the post WWII farmers. The majority of chemicals they were using in the 60’s and 70’s where truly terrible. In the 80’s lawsuits led to widespread banning of some of the worst active ingredients. Public opinion of agricultural chemistry sunk to the bottom.
So sellers started advertising products as “Natural” or “Chemistry free” with he normal amount of fraud associated with unregulated capitalism AKA close to 100%. The organic movement was an effort to regulate this rampant consumer fraud.
The issue is with who made the rules. It really was the 1960’s hippies all grown up. Organic rules are based upon ideology not scientific evidence.