Some Organics Not Green

As they ramp up production to meet the demands of a growing market, some organic farms are coming under scrutiny for agricultural practices that may do more harm to the land than good. What do you think?

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  “This is precisely why I've stuck all these years to synthetic carrots.”

  Rick Beals –
  Systems Analyst

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  “I've been skeptical of the 'organic' label for a long time. How can one know for certain whether Whole Foods organic sandwich cookies are grown on pesticide-free land and rotated with other organic crops, such as ice-cream waffle cones?”

  Anne Kremer –
  Back Padder

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  “I beg to differ. If you'll notice, right below the word 'organic' there's often a cartoon of a very pleasant valley with a smiling sun and a bunny. See?”

  Matthew Marlin –
  Unemployed