Almost any farmer
or consumer could agree on the following ideals for our agricultural system: “Farming in ways
that are best for us, best for the environment, and best for providing an
adequate food supply.” I believe that
these are the goals and ideals of organic customers and organic farmers, and I
share them. If organic could deliver on these “triple best” goals, I would be
among its strongest supporters, but I don’t believe that it can. The organic
rules are based on the assumption that “natural” is always best. That
assumption originated in a pre-scientific era, and it does not hold up to what
we have learned over the last century. The “natural” definition is great for
marketing purposes, but often not the optimal criterion to guide farming
practices.....To Read More..... Monday, March 23, 2015
Beyond ‘romance’ of organics: 6 ignored sustainable practices organic proponents should embrace
Steve Savage
| March 16, 2015 | Genetic Literacy
Project
Almost any farmer
or consumer could agree on the following ideals for our agricultural system: “Farming in ways
that are best for us, best for the environment, and best for providing an
adequate food supply.” I believe that
these are the goals and ideals of organic customers and organic farmers, and I
share them. If organic could deliver on these “triple best” goals, I would be
among its strongest supporters, but I don’t believe that it can. The organic
rules are based on the assumption that “natural” is always best. That
assumption originated in a pre-scientific era, and it does not hold up to what
we have learned over the last century. The “natural” definition is great for
marketing purposes, but often not the optimal criterion to guide farming
practices.....To Read More.....
Almost any farmer
or consumer could agree on the following ideals for our agricultural system: “Farming in ways
that are best for us, best for the environment, and best for providing an
adequate food supply.” I believe that
these are the goals and ideals of organic customers and organic farmers, and I
share them. If organic could deliver on these “triple best” goals, I would be
among its strongest supporters, but I don’t believe that it can. The organic
rules are based on the assumption that “natural” is always best. That
assumption originated in a pre-scientific era, and it does not hold up to what
we have learned over the last century. The “natural” definition is great for
marketing purposes, but often not the optimal criterion to guide farming
practices.....To Read More..... 
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