I agree that the USDA created an official designation. As you said, "organics" still use pesticides, but the recommendations for limitations and selection are n

I agree that the USDA created an official designation. As you said, "organics" still use pesticides, but the recommendations for limitations and selection are not all based on science. If they were, then I would expect that GMO/GEO foods wouldn't be barred as they have the potential to not only help address malnutrition, but also reduce water usage and tillage. http://www.goldenrice.org/ http://www.goldenrice.org/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-03231-x https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-03231-x Sorry, I was speaking only of US standards as those are the only ones with which I'm even remotely familiar. https://www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/organic-standards https://www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/organic-standards Overall point: there is a strong naturalistic bias with the term organic. Natural = good, GMO = bad. This is unproven and in some cases counter to reality. This is why I refer to it as a marketing term.