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how does the legal USDA description of organic differ from how many people view organic?
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peole:
-free range to grass feed -minimal pollution -wholesome |
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organic is more than the use of fertilizers. what does this mean?
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interested in promoting a value/belief system
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what exactly is slow food?
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opposite of fast food
-food diversity -whole and natural -less distance between farm and plate -farmily farms at a small scale |
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in the 1970s there was no large corporate organic farms, but today they are common. why?
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had to keep up with demand
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did the organic farming change from the small farm to the large farm? what survived?
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yes,
-artificial chemicals -sustainable practices -less energy consumption No GMO -recycling |
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Weeds
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-irrigate fields to germinate weed seeds
-till soil to kill plants -propane torches- spot kill |
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insects
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-organic pesticides
-beneficial predatory insects ex. ladybugs |
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does organic milk necessarily mean happy cows?
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no, could be fed with organic corn and still use milking machine
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how about free range chicken?
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no, food and water inside. birds tende to flock
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books to read
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1. the omnivore's dilemma: a natural history of 4 meals
2. in defense of food: an eater's manifesto |
