U.S.: “Organic” isn’t as organic as you’d think
- It doesn’t matter if it’s from the farm down the road or from Chile. As long as it meets the standards it’s organic.
- Joan Shaffer • A spokeswoman for the Agriculture Department, on the nature of the “U.S.D.A. Organic” program, which she describes as a marketing program. It’s not local and the standards often leave small farmers off the table. Doesn’t that make you want to eat organic? • source