Comments on: Ambiguous terms http://johnonfood.com/personal/organic-other-ambiguous-terms/ Because some people care what goes in their mouth. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:41:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Acai Berry http://johnonfood.com/personal/organic-other-ambiguous-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Acai Berry Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:03:06 +0000 http://johnonfood.com/?p=81#comment-47 There is more reason to comment than ever before! Great post! I searched for a while to find the right answer to my questions! There is more reason to comment than ever before! Great post! I searched for a while to find the right answer to my questions!

]]> By: John Pope http://johnonfood.com/personal/organic-other-ambiguous-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-28 John Pope Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:41:56 +0000 http://johnonfood.com/?p=81#comment-28 Thanks a lot for your comment, I’ve just been back and clarified a few things in my original post to make what I meant clearer. I’m not anti-organic, I just don’t subscribe to the view that it is the only measure of food quality and that anything ‘non-organic’ should be dismissed, as so many people seem to be. Thanks a lot for your comment,

I’ve just been back and clarified a few things in my original post to make what I meant clearer.

I’m not anti-organic, I just don’t subscribe to the view that it is the only measure of food quality and that anything ‘non-organic’ should be dismissed, as so many people seem to be.

]]> By: jriddl http://johnonfood.com/personal/organic-other-ambiguous-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-27 jriddl Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:38:19 +0000 http://johnonfood.com/?p=81#comment-27 I appreciate the author’s comments on “artisan inspired breads,” (which are factory-baked facsimiles of true artisan breads), and concerns over chemical residues in fruits and veggies grown w/in 500 meters of a chemical plant - even if the plants and soil are managed organically! To acknowledge organic’s values, yet throw out inaccurate and unsubstantiated accusations, is irresponsible and unhelpful. “Organic” is the most regulated food claim in the US, Europe, and Japan. It really is - believe me - I’ve been in the trenches for over 21 years. The more we learn about the benefits of organic production*, the more we understand that organic food and farming systems are essential elements of sustainable solutions. Check out http://www.organic-center.org mosesorganic.org howtogoorganic.com rodaleinstitute.org ota.com or organicecology.umn.edu *”Organic production” is defined by US law, 7CFRPart205, as “a production system that is managed in accordance with the Act and regulations in this part to respond to site-specific conditions by integrating cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.” Is this not what we want? I appreciate the author’s comments on “artisan inspired breads,” (which are factory-baked facsimiles of true artisan breads), and concerns over chemical residues in fruits and veggies grown w/in 500 meters of a chemical plant – even if the plants and soil are managed organically!

To acknowledge organic’s values, yet throw out inaccurate and unsubstantiated accusations, is irresponsible and unhelpful.

“Organic” is the most regulated food claim in the US, Europe, and Japan. It really is – believe me – I’ve been in the trenches for over 21 years. The more we learn about the benefits of organic production*, the more we understand that organic food and farming systems are essential elements of sustainable solutions.

Check out http://www.organic-center.org
mosesorganic.org
howtogoorganic.com
rodaleinstitute.org
ota.com
or
organicecology.umn.edu

*”Organic production” is defined by US law, 7CFRPart205, as “a production system that is managed in accordance with the Act and regulations in this part to respond to site-specific conditions by integrating cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.”

Is this not what we want?

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