organic food

[tman]

Yeah I remember those LD50's from my university course and probably other places as well. One of the reasons why I switched from the ordinary, most readily available table salt to himalayan salt several years ago. I'm assuming that who ever did the LD50 of table salt how many years ago probably used the conventional table salt since that has been the most wide spread, commonly found salt for my lifetime anyways.

Perhaps there should be warning labels on those salt shakers then.

[hobbyfrmr]

It's fascinating, for the big farms around here, it's
one more time with the sprayer, then we can
combine!
Same bunch of farmers describe that roundup is
just a salt mixture and that you can drink it. I have
yet to see one of these clever felllows drink
glyphosate. Yet, it's not dangerous. That's really
unusual. I think I am going to carry a litre in my
truck so they can prove to the public it can be
drank. Then I would be convinced and definitely
go back to spraying glyphosate.

[pourfarmer]

hobby farmer, i once heard a story about
when monstanto used to hold meetings at
the time round up first came out stating
how safe it was, a man could drink a
gallon and not have any problems. A
farmer walked up to the podium poured
two glasses of roundup and told the rep
that he would drink it if, the other guy
did first. Needless to say he wouldnt
drink it.

I dont think this 'study' is going to
faze any of the current organic
consumers as they are self educated
about the harmful chemicals found in/on
food these days. I will agree that
conventional products are just a nutritious as a organic product but I
would like a nutritional study done on
the herb/pest/fung -icides that conventional food products are dosed
in?!

Too me its another study funded and
produced by 'corporate food' and shared
by 'corporate media' across North
America. We've seen it before, and we'll
see it again. Feed your family what YOU
feel is healthy/safe not what someone
else tells you to!

[hobbyfrmr]

Pour farmer, agreed well said.
One of the rules of business is, "the customer is
always right".
Unless you are a farmer who thinks the customer
is stupid, and should eat what's put in front of
them because their customer doesn't know
anything about some of the "good" chemicals
they use on the crops. Then, that rule does not
apply.
S
I have Homer Simpsons voice in my
head..."stupid customers, with their stupid
disposable income. Think they are so smart with
all their spending habits and stuff!

[rhoff]

"corporate study" done by " corporate food". I love
how organic proponents never seem to
acknowledge the fact that the organic industry
also has a lot of large "corporate " entities that will
defend their profit as much as non organic
corporations do. I don't believe many organic
consumers will change there view on this because
there view was never based off of facts in the first
Place,it's just fear they are going off of. And
whenever you show studies that undermine there
claims they just say its all part of a large
conspiracy by "big food"So its pretty much
impossible to change anyones mind over this.

[hobbyfrmr]

I am not trying to change anyone's minds here. I
am growing and selling to people who know what
they want.
Some farmers do not want want to follow the
WalMart business model, so they grow and sell
their production to a different target market. I do
not want to compete with the last 9 farmers in 2
municipalities. They are far more clever, efficient,
low cost producers than I ever will be! I am cool
with that.

[hobbyfrmr]

I am not trying to change anyone's minds here. I
am growing and selling to people who know what
they want.
Some farmers do not want want to follow the
WalMart business model, so they grow and sell
their production to a different target market. I do
not want to compete with the last 9 farmers in 2
municipalities. They are far more clever, efficient,
low cost producers than I ever will be! I am cool
with that.

[hobbyfrmr]

Runoff, I agree with your statement, there are big
corporate organic companies protecting their
profit. The end users have to make profit so they
can be successful to buy my organic production
next year.
In a perfect world, I should be processing and
direct marketing my own production. So far, I am
too busy and lazy to make this happen. I have
been organizing thoughts to get there.