Just Lunch

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   May 22, 2006

   oliver

   Organic farming isn’t a leftover from the hippy era – it’s more a leftover from early-mid 20th century fascism, with BUF followers like Jolyon Jenks advocating organic farming – the beginnings of the Soil Association are informed by these principles. It’s a short leap from soil to ‘blood and soil’…

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   May 22, 2006

   jeffrey Mushens

   I occasionally buy organic. My wife assures me that the organic Gala apples taste nicer than the standard. I don’t like Gala so I can’t say. I will buy orgaic as an excuse for free range (Chickens, pork) but generally will buy free range (cos I can afford it and it does taste better or because I’m a meat eater but don’t see why we have to be unnecessarily cruel to the food we eat)
   As far as fruit and veg is concerned I think it likely that organic will be worse not better. The chemicals and fertilisers allow us to grow more and kill off the pests that used to feed off the food before we got to it. I’m all for GM food. After all, we’ve been modifying our food for all least 10,000 years.

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   May 23, 2006

   DaninVan

   Jeffrey M; there’s a HUGE difference between selectively breeding crops/livestock to enhance certain characteristics, and splicing in genetic material from other organisms.
   The same concern should be given to livestock fed an unnatural diet. The whole ‘prion’ issue was a wakeup call.

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