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Archae

(46,809 posts)
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 05:23 PM Oct 2015

I've come to a single conclusion regarding organic food, based on what I see first hand.

It's a scam.

A way to use harsher poisons and fertilizers, and to charge consumers incrdible markups on the price.

Just today I saw a HALF gallon of milk, organic, and the price was $5.

HALF gallon! Not a full gallon!

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I've come to a single conclusion regarding organic food, based on what I see first hand. (Original Post) Archae Oct 2015 OP
The trouble with inorganic food is it's made of plastic AlbertCat Oct 2015 #1
LOL trotsky Oct 2015 #5
Well, as I mentioned on your other thread about this... Wilms Oct 2015 #2
Just a suggestion: you shouldn't buy organic food. Warren Stupidity Oct 2015 #3
Just found this: progressoid Oct 2015 #4
Really, if you think it's a scam, don't buy it. SheilaT Oct 2015 #6
I don't think he does buy it, but there's nothing wrong with pointing out the scam, too. HuckleB Oct 2015 #7
Study Says Organic Milk Offers No Nutrition Boost HuckleB Oct 2015 #8
Here in Wisconsin, (and no doubt near you too,) there is this one group... Archae Oct 2015 #9
Yup. You've even got a raw milk lover's response on your GD OP! HuckleB Oct 2015 #10
 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
1. The trouble with inorganic food is it's made of plastic
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 05:35 PM
Oct 2015

To label food "organic" is absurd in the 1st place. God I hope it's organic!

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)
7. I don't think he does buy it, but there's nothing wrong with pointing out the scam, too.
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 11:20 AM
Oct 2015

Clearly, this unethical form of marketing has cowed many among us. It's not wrong to give them information that shows that there is no benefit to spending more on organic food.

Archae

(46,809 posts)
9. Here in Wisconsin, (and no doubt near you too,) there is this one group...
Tue Oct 13, 2015, 12:27 PM
Oct 2015

They spread all sorts of woo about "raw milk."

"It's better for you!"
"More nutritious!"
"Reports about disease in unpasteurized milk are from Big Dairy shills!"

The "raw milk" anecdote people never mention those who keep getting sick from it, though.
Gee, I wonder why?

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