After spending the holidays back home in London and seeing a plethora of
organic products in supermarket shelves, I was wondering whether there's
any difference between the American and European definitions of an
organic food.

For example, over here nothing carries an implicit GM label therefore as
long as the food is not treated with fertilizers, preservatives and
other chemicals during it's processing it should qualify as organic, right?

Also, what is the advantage of a GM crop over a non-GM one? And why the
international flak over it?

"Schizoid Man" wrote in message
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After spending the holidays back home in London and seeing a plethora of
organic products in supermarket shelves, I was wondering whether there's
any difference between the American and European definitions of an organic
food.

For example, over here nothing carries an implicit GM label therefore as
long as the food is not treated with fertilizers, preservatives and other
chemicals during it's processing it should qualify as organic, right?

Also, what is the advantage of a GM crop over a non-GM one? And why the
international flak over it?

No good reason to prefer organic over non-organic other than some people
fear they are being poisoned by the stuff used to keep the bugs off, etc.
In general organic food tends to be uglier and taste worse.

It's like the flap over irradiated food, which has no harmful effects, yet
people are scared.
Same goes for genetically engineered food.

People sometimes aren't happy unless tehy are complaining.

duh-Mikey queries his magic mirror.

People sometimes aren't happy unless tehy are complaining.

And some people are never happy, period, and they're always bitching. Do
you know anybody like that, Mikey?

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No good reason to prefer organic over non-organic other than some people
fear they are being poisoned by the stuff used to keep the bugs off, etc.
In general organic food tends to be uglier and taste worse.

It's like the flap over irradiated food, which has no harmful effects, yet
people are scared.
Same goes for genetically engineered food.

People sometimes aren't happy unless tehy are complaining.


Do you prefer to eat organic bugs, or the generic variety bugs that have
been sprayed with chemicals intended to keep the vegetables off of them?



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"George M. Middius" cmndr [underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net wrote
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duh-Mikey queries his magic mirror.

People sometimes aren't happy unless tehy are complaining.

And some people are never happy, period, and they're always bitching. Do
you know anybody like that, Mikey?

Yup, George Middius.

Just how I read the subject line a few moments ago.

I must have had Middius in mind !

Graham

Pooh Bear noted:

Just how I read the subject line a few moments ago.

I must have had Middius in mind !

Well, 'lil Georgie is "organic" insofar he's a great big pile of it.


GeoSynch

"George M. Middius" cmndr [underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net wrote
in message ...


duh-Mikey queries his magic mirror.

People sometimes aren't happy unless tehy are complaining.

And some people are never happy, period, and they're always bitching. Do
you know anybody like that, Mikey?



You.

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"George M. Middius" cmndr [underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net
wrote in message ...


duh-Mikey queries his magic mirror.

People sometimes aren't happy unless tehy are complaining.

And some people are never happy, period, and they're always bitching. Do
you know anybody like that, Mikey?

Yup, George Middius.

And the other sock puppets and Munchausen sufferers.

"Clyde Slick" wrote in message
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No good reason to prefer organic over non-organic other than some people
fear they are being poisoned by the stuff used to keep the bugs off, etc.
In general organic food tends to be uglier and taste worse.

It's like the flap over irradiated food, which has no harmful effects,
yet people are scared.
Same goes for genetically engineered food.

People sometimes aren't happy unless tehy are complaining.


Do you prefer to eat organic bugs, or the generic variety bugs that have
been sprayed with chemicals intended to keep the vegetables off of them?


Do you use a bat or a whip when you beat your wife?

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"George M. Middius" cmndr [underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net
wrote in message ...


duh-Mikey queries his magic mirror.

People sometimes aren't happy unless tehy are complaining.

And some people are never happy, period, and they're always bitching. Do
you know anybody like that, Mikey?

Yup, George Middius.
And how would you classify your pollution of the MIDI hibernation thread?
a) Social malignancy, as in attempt to gain revenge on Bob Morein ?
b) Willful falsifcation of the facts?
c) Ignorance on your part, which for other people would not be a fatal
error?

Pick one, Arny. Your are either malignant, a liar, or ignorant.

"Robert Morein" wrote in message
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"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"George M. Middius" cmndr [underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net
wrote in message ...


duh-Mikey queries his magic mirror.

People sometimes aren't happy unless tehy are complaining.

And some people are never happy, period, and they're always bitching. Do
you know anybody like that, Mikey?

Yup, George Middius.

And how would you classify your pollution of the MIDI hibernation thread?

You cast the first, second and etc. stones in that thread, Robert. You set
the stage for a negative reaction with your years of lies and public attacks
on people who politely disagreed with you at first, such as Pinkerton and
myself.

This is just yet another pathetic example of how Robert Morein can't take
responsibility for his own reprehensible actions.

If it contains carbon, it's organic. Or so I remember.