Talk:Organic food

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This article seems to be a bit of an overreaction. All things considered, isn't it pretty reasonable to assume that an apple that hasn't been sprayed regularly with all sorts of -cides, then coated in wax to make it stay fresh longer would be at least somewhat healthier than one that has? Or that a chicken reared on fresh food and air would be superior to one kept in a cage and fed on a steady diet of growth hormones? --AKjeldsen^Godspeed! 15:04, 28 February 2008 (EST)

I don't know what it used to say back in February but it seems reasonable now. I'd like to see citations for quite a few of its claims, though, and perhaps something about the current food crisis (with organic's lower yields in mind). Actually seeing as I live in Totnes I could do something with this article, there are entire organic-only shops here. Totnesmartin 05:17, 4 August 2008 (EDT)

The problem with organic farming as a skeptical topic is that it really isn't that bad an idea; a completely negative article on the subject is just unwarranted. It's not that it's woo in and of itself; the woo factor comes in when people make assumptions about things being "organic" and "natural" that are unwarranted. There's really quite a lot to say on it, both pro and con, so let's do that. EVDebs 13:07, 4 August 2008 (EDT)

On the "woo" aspect, I would think, is the marketing and the US govt (extremely loose) requirements for what is and is not "organic". --Waiting for Godot 13:09, 4 August 2008 (EDT)