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The most informative thing for me was that "organic" actually has a definition by USDA: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&content
by aabajian 12y ago
The most informative thing for me was that "organic" actually has a definition by USDA:
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=organic-agriculture.html http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=t...
Up until now the med student in me had the jerk reaction that "organic" meant carbon-based (+ nightmares from ochem), which applies to almost everything we eat.
- bigethan 12y agoThere is a word for that in the food industry: 'All Natural.' Sounds good, but actually means nothing (what is / isn't natural?), and isn't legally monitored.
- debacle 12y ago"All Natural" actually does have a broad definition, it's just not a very good one: > However, the agency has not objected to the use of the term if the food does not contain added color, artificial flavors, or synthetic substances. There is no exact definition, because it's hard to define. http://www.fda.gov/aboutfda/transparency/basics/ucm214868.htm http://www.fda.gov/aboutfda/transparency/basics/ucm214868.ht...
- SloopJon 12y agoAlthough I knew that "organic" is regulated, I did not know that it implied free range, which is theoretically better than the cage free that I usually buy. An additional note from the organic egg scorecard, linked from the article, is that store-brand eggs tend to come from farms with poor conditions: http://www.cornucopia.org/organic-egg-scorecard/ http://www.cornucopia.org/organic-egg-scorecard/
- MattGrommes 12y agoI would guess that to have the scale to sell eggs to a chain store you need the more industrial conditions that scorecard doesn't like. All that special treatment means less chickens and higher prices.