It seems to some that the term "organic food," which once implied for most people food grown in an entirely natural way, has been hijacked by the big agri-businesses, and it doesn't mean much of anything now. I've long thought the term too vague, since such products as the banned DDT are products of organic (carbon-based) chemistry. The French use the term, "biologique." That makes more sense to me. How do you see this issue?
I completely agree with you, Asa. I think the phrase "organic food" actually means nothing these days...except that whatever has that label will be more expensive.
Of course, all good English beers use nothing but "narural" ingredients and are proud to show them on their bottle labels (although they are not obliged to, even under the UK's stringent labelling regulations).
Richard English
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Yup. A friend of mine was once dating a chemist who spent his days finding out what "natural" ingredients could be made to taste like other "natural" ingredients. He went on and on about using inner tree bark to produce some kind of fruit flavor or something. I can't remember the details because I was too busy trying to stay awake while trying to figure out what it was my friend saw in this guy.
******* "Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. ~Dalai Lama
dating a chemist who spent his days finding out what "natural" ingredients could be made to taste like other "natural" ingredients. ... using inner tree bark to produce some kind of fruit flavor or something. I was ... trying to figure out what it was my friend saw in this guy.
Proving once again that there's no accounting for tastes.
