Open Thread

Legion – what do you think of this article?

http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/33/10/33_10_sb_milk_club.html

raw milk = bad?

“efficiencies lost in acquiring the label “organic” far outweigh the potential benefits (socially and healthwise) to be gained by pursuing that goal.”

which (for meat) is only true if you ignore the moral bankruptcy of factory-farming.

To those you doubt the label: Yes, I’m sure there is a certain level of cheating going on, but how is that any different than believing any label? A few bad apples will exist.

As to where it comes from: is that a serious question? When the demand rose, more farmers went organic. Also, a higher proportion of food from non-western sources may be more ‘organic’ just because there are smaller farms, less fertilizers and less food-productivity-pressure. The organic coffee was probably always ‘organic’, just not sold so.

“the difference in taste…hand produced”…exactly. Also, hormone-fed animals have more residual junk, more fat, less muscle mass (because they can’t move, does that ever bother you?) so, arguably, are less tasty unless you like seriously levels of fatty mass.

dibs,

check this report out,

once you get past the volatile organic compounds and the PCB’s, check out page 29. a who’s who of bacteria.

http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/harbor/gowanus/reports/quality.pdf

booo

DH, all the sperm whales were extinctified.