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Can I just take this opportunity to say that the term "organic foods" bugs me? I mean, of course it's organic -- it's food! With the possible exceptions of wate
by hugh 18y ago
Can I just take this opportunity to say that the term "organic foods" bugs me? I mean, of course it's organic -- it's food! With the possible exceptions of water and salt (one could argue about whether they're really food) surely all food is organic.
- esja 18y agoTrue, but can you think of a better single word (not a phrase) to convey non-industrial-as-currently-practiced? "Natural" has the same weakness you identify, so that's out also. It's a bummer that there's no commonly accepted definition for organic, but it's probably because at least for now, the fight is against current practices (which explains the many alternatives that have sprung up), instead of being for a particular practice, which could be named more accurately and concisely.
- gaius 18y ago"Organic" can also mean "does not require external assistance". For example, the Marines describe a unit as "organic" if it can operate without assistance from the other services (e.g. this is why the Marines have their own aviation and don't rely on the Air Force the way the Army do)