In a message dated 99-06-24 09:26:41 EDT, [log in to unmask] (Blane
White) wrote:

<< They will certify
 honey as "organic" based on laboratory testing shows no pesticide
 residues in the honey.  So they will certify honey produced here in
 the US as organic based on lab test results not the absence of
 pesticide use in the foraging range of the bees. >>

   That might or might not be good news, Blaine.  The critical point:  How
much does the testing cost?

    IOW, is the cost in line with the realistic value added by such
certification?

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