Well, the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 says "unless otherwise provided" that synthetic chemicals are banned. But then it goes on to provide criteria for allowed synthetics in farming, and there is quite a list of such allowed materials. So it is not a blanket prohibition, but a very selective one. If you want to know exactly what is allowed, see CFR 205.600 etc.
--- Steve Demuth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Arthur, > > "Silliness" was a poor word choice on my part. It conveys nothing > except an derision of it's object. I apologize. > > To be more precise, what I object to in the trajectory of the organic > movement, is its willingness, if not outright eagerness, to let > anti-science emotionalism into a process that, of all things, should > be evidence based. Thus we have a prohibition on genetically > engineered plants, when sensible genetic modification could be an > enormous boon to organics, and ecologically sound agriculture. Thus > we have a blanket prohibition on chemical pesticides, rather than a > considered weighing of benefit vs. risk. I just can't get behind > this kind of thinking. On another topic, the federal law governing organic foods was recently amended by lobbyists hired by some manufacturers. This will allow synthetic ingredients to be added to organic-labeled foods. If this is important to you, please visit my website, www.RestoreOrganicLaw.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
