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There's no real regulation of the organic label, at least in the US. So buying organic just means a larger price tag for dubious quality of produce. You may be
by jorblumesea 8y ago
There's no real regulation of the organic label, at least in the US. So buying organic just means a larger price tag for dubious quality of produce. You may be getting something totally organic or something using 60 year old pesticides. There's no way to know based on the label.
- NoGravitas 8y agoIt's not true that there's no real regulation of the organic label in the US. Regarding the things that it actually regulates, the USDA organic label is strictly enforced. Your concern may be that people expect USDA organic to mean things that it doesn't. The relevant document is the [National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances](https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2012/01/25/organic-101-allowed-and-prohibited-substances https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2012/01/25/organic-101-allow...).