On Sat, 23 Mar 2019 20:19:46 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 3/23/2019 3:37 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Sat, 23 Mar 2019 10:24:10 -0700 (PDT), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 10:30:02 AM UTC-5, wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, 23 Mar 2019 04:54:49 -0700 (PDT), A Moose in Love
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> she also states that all foods consumed under this dietary plan must be organic.
>>>>
>>>> Did she also state that "organic" is just a marketing scheme that has
>>>> made the "organic" people a fair amount of money. Even though the
>>>> nutrition of an "organic" banana and a "regular" banana is so small
>>>> that It really does not matter at all??
>>>>
>>> FINALLY! You and I agree on a subject; I was losing all hope.
>>
>> I believe the thrust of organic is the lack of chemicals in the
>> growing environment
>>
>There's no real oversight about that, though, is there? Seems like
>anyone can slap a label on something and claim it's organic. And the
>price is often more than double. I, for one, always wash produce well
>before using it. Even things like winter squash, even though I won't be
>eating the shell.
>
>Jill

There is oversight and certification. Washing alone doesn't eliminate
all pesticides nor does peeling. Some pesticides become part of the
flesh. After all, some pesticides are designed to kill insects that
eat the plant.
I'm not saying that organic is best or that we should all eat organic,
I am only saying there is more than can be overcome by washing.
It is more difficult to grow organically because you just can't spray
everything and kill all the weeds and insects in the air and in the
ground. Or plow a bunch of chemicals into the ground.
Janet US