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Agnosticsherbet

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26. Organic is defined under FDA regulation.

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 11:27 AM

Oct 2015

How is the term "organic" regulated?

I don't buy organic because, in general, it is more expensive. On my income, I will eat non-organic rather than skip meals.

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Just saw first hand, price gouging by "organics." [View all] Archae Oct 2015 OP

Which is no more organic than your local brand. leftofcool Oct 2015 #1

You do not know that. karynnj Oct 2015 #31

A little higher but organic is more expensive yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #2

It is not price-gouging, really, unless that is the only milk available. The market will correct it djean111 Oct 2015 #3

Food prices affect everyone, especially those with the least resources. HuckleB Oct 2015 #24

"Regular" milk is only cheap because of subsidies. A few DU'ers are incredibly dishonest KittyWampus Oct 2015 #33

Please prove your assertions with legitimate sources that directly show them to be accurate. HuckleB Oct 2015 #36

LOL! I've debunked your crap so many times you aren't worth responding to any further. KittyWampus Oct 2015 #38

You've never debunked me, period. HuckleB Oct 2015 #41

Explain how that works -- there is nothing I know of economics that suggests that is true karynnj Oct 2015 #35

Milk prices are going up, and there are lots of reasons for it. HuckleB Oct 2015 #40

Your link does not back your conjecture that organic milk is pushing that trend karynnj Oct 2015 #48

Lots of things can affect costs, as I noted in my post above. HuckleB Oct 2015 #50

You were not speaking of marketing -- you said it made prices for all rise - it doesn't karynnj Oct 2015 #54

I haven't conceded anything. HuckleB Oct 2015 #55

More of your usual "Gunter glieben glauten globen". n/t Wilms Oct 2015 #4

I had to look that up to find out it means gibberish. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2015 #14

So did I, LOL! Wilms Oct 2015 #16

Big Organic is trying to get their part of the pie. cleanhippie Oct 2015 #5

This^ Anansi1171 Oct 2015 #7

Exactly. Archae Oct 2015 #9

Not if organic is more labor intensive than 'factory farming' ronnie624 Oct 2015 #23

N. Texas charges $10/gal for milk?!? NickB79 Oct 2015 #59

$5 for premium brands, like Shepps or Oak Farms. ronnie624 Oct 2015 #61

What I find amusing are people who talk about both sustainable agriculture and also advocate for... Humanist_Activist Oct 2015 #6

Actually... Chan790 Oct 2015 #13

Totally false. I have posted real world studies that TOTALLY disprove your nonsense. KittyWampus Oct 2015 #37

Links to these studies? n/t Humanist_Activist Oct 2015 #47

Capitalism is simply a form of rationing ... Mika Oct 2015 #8

Go to your "artisanal" coffee shop 1939 Oct 2015 #17

More and more coffee shops are clearly price gouging when they can. HuckleB Oct 2015 #25

It depends... 2naSalit Oct 2015 #56

Have you ever tasted the difference? N/T Big Blue Marble Oct 2015 #10

There is no difference. HuckleB Oct 2015 #22

Here's a site that rates organic dairy. Check it out. Sienna86 Oct 2015 #11

I see it all the time in produce ... $4/lb for organic beets. HereSince1628 Oct 2015 #12

Simple solution for you: Don't buy it. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2015 #15

Just because something is organic doesn't mean it isn't produced by a Cal Carpenter Oct 2015 #18

Are you sure it wasn't the PureLife and other 'Premium Milk' brands? Shandris Oct 2015 #19

I strongly suggest reading around. proverbialwisdom Oct 2015 #20

"... the U.S. has no special rules for pesticide residues in baby food." How's that grab you? proverbialwisdom Oct 2015 #21

Organic is defined under FDA regulation. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #26

Are you sure it wasn't "grass-fed" organic milk? KansDem Oct 2015 #27

Here's a six-year old article on this very subject, with commentary Orrex Oct 2015 #28

I paid $6 for a half gallon of raw milk. GreatGazoo Oct 2015 #29

Do you question that a Tiffany diamond of the same size and classification costs more than at Zales? karynnj Oct 2015 #30

"Organic" is just a marketing term. HuckleB Oct 2015 #34

No, there are actual organic farmers who got screwed by larger corporate farmers KittyWampus Oct 2015 #39

"Organic food" is just a marketing term, no matter the silliness level some might take it to... HuckleB Oct 2015 #43

yes and no karynnj Oct 2015 #42

Who's angry? HuckleB Oct 2015 #45

You are condemning everyone for the practices of some unethical vendors who jumped in karynnj Oct 2015 #49

I'm calling the organic industry unethical as a whole. HuckleB Oct 2015 #51

"Organic" is a regulated term Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #52

It's a "regulated" MARKETING term. HuckleB Oct 2015 #53

#1. The only reason "regular" milk is cheap is subsidization. #2. If you care about animal welfare KittyWampus Oct 2015 #32

Nope. HuckleB Oct 2015 #63

Isn't that the same as Apple does with computers? hunter Oct 2015 #44

They can buy what they want, indeed. HuckleB Oct 2015 #46

All marketing is "less then ethical." hunter Oct 2015 #58

So you really have no response. HuckleB Oct 2015 #62

Selling liquid cow's milk as something other than an odd specialty food item is a scam. hunter Oct 2015 #64

That and "natural" annoy me to no end, marketing terms to take advantage... Humanist_Activist Oct 2015 #57

You say $4.99...that's not bad and actually lower than what I sometimes have to pay. tencats Oct 2015 #60