View Full Version : Can GM food be classified as 'organic'?
Schizoid Man
January 10th 06, 09:36 PM
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?
January 10th 06, 10:22 PM
"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.
George M. Middius
January 10th 06, 10:35 PM
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?
Clyde Slick
January 10th 06, 11:36 PM
> wrote in message
ink.net...
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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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Arny Krueger
January 11th 06, 12:31 AM
"George M. Middius" <cmndr [underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net> wrote
in message ...
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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.
Pooh Bear
January 11th 06, 03:34 AM
Just how I read the subject line a few moments ago.
I must have had Middius in mind !
Graham
GeoSynch
January 11th 06, 05:01 AM
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
January 11th 06, 04:58 PM
"George M. Middius" <cmndr [underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net> wrote
in message ...
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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?
>
>
>
You.
January 11th 06, 04:59 PM
"Arny Krueger" > wrote in message
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> "George M. Middius" <cmndr [underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net>
> wrote in message ...
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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.
>
And the other sock puppets and Munchausen sufferers.
January 11th 06, 05:00 PM
"Clyde Slick" > wrote in message
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> > wrote in message
> ink.net...
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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?
Robert Morein
January 12th 06, 04:22 AM
"Arny Krueger" > wrote in message
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> "George M. Middius" <cmndr [underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net>
> wrote in message ...
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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.
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.
Arny Krueger
January 12th 06, 12:14 PM
"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 ...
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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.
> 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.
RapidRonnie
January 12th 06, 05:50 PM
If it contains carbon, it's organic. Or so I remember.
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