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I second the question - is there non-organic food? For me the opposite of organic is "mineral".
by astrobe_ 3y ago
I second the question - is there non-organic food? For me the opposite of organic is "mineral".
- autoexec 3y agoDoes that make organic salt an oxymoron?
- 1letterunixname 3y agoSome food tastes like cardboard, especially store-bought pretty vegetables, so definitely. :) Is there anything that isn't "natural" if all things come from, and are a part of, nature at some point? Deoxygenated, flavor pack-blended orange juice is considered "100% natural". Perhaps marketing terms need to be replaced by the whole truth about raising/production and processing.
- chongli 3y agoStore-bought tomatoes have been selectively bred for appearance, shelf-life, and durability. They taste terrible compared to home-grown, vine-ripened heirloom tomatoes but the latter would not survive all of the shipping and handling in the grocery supply chain.
- thayne 3y agoBut cardboard is also organic.
- NoZebra120vClip 3y agoFrom TFA: > All organic matter (both plant and animal) contains some small amount of radiation from... I propose changing the HN headline to just delete that parenthetical, or if you really must keep it, "(Organic Matter)" seems less confusing.