>I guess I didn't make it clear, the paragraphs were from the source quoted below. In my opinion the definitions of organic, natural, artificial, etc. are entirely subjective. Proof of this is that no one in this group has ever agreed upon workable definitions. It boils down to what the individual thinks is good, bad, etc. 

Problem is that organic has (at least) two meanings.

The first is clear: organic chemistry is the study of compounds  containing carbon.  That is perhaps not particularly relevant to our discussions here.

The second is less clear as the word seems to have been hijacked by the same group that now use it almost synonymously with the vaguely defined term 'natural'.  However, in some parts of the world - notably the UK - this use of the word organic in relation to food now has a clear legally defined meaning so that criteria have to be met before it can be labelled organic.  In other parts of the world - notably, I think, the U.S. (no doubt I will be corrected if I am wrong) - the term is still used loosely and it seems to be for individuals to decide whether their products are 'organic' or not.

Best wishes
 
Peter
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