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"Albert W. Needham" <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 23 Aug 1996 09:55:53 -0400
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In my opinion, 100% organic anything is impossible in the US (or anywhere on
the planet) today. Just think about it!  One may have a given location that
they are certain is free of anyone spraying anything within a 2-300 mile
radius, BUT...what is in the atmosphere above you moving west to east around
the planet 24 hours every day?? Does not the content of the atmosphere slowly
trickle earthward? Remember Chernobyl!
 
Now, do not understand me. I am NOT knocking the attempt to produce
foodstuffs as near as 100% organic as possible. But, please any label that
states "100% Organic" is a real "crock".
 
Can the 100% organic producer guarantee that no one is smoking cigarettes
within the above cited 2-300 mile radius?
 
Perhaps the 100% organic label should be plain and simple "Organic" How can
one have anything less than 100% organic and still be organic?. After all, do
not cows produce certain gases? I suppose you could say that these gases are
organic :-)). Now an entreprising farmer could bottle this stuff and give the
natural gas industy a run for their money. "100% Organic Natural Gas - the
Modern Way To Go!"
 
Sorry, bear with me, just exhibiting a need to plug in my 2 cents that is not
all nonsense.
 
Al Needham
Hobbyist
Scituate, MA,USA

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