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To: LoLoLoLita who wrote (21275)	5/8/1998 10:39:00 PM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

David, the organic industry already does have its own standards, and they are very much more strict than the ones proposed by the FDA. I believe the primary concern of organic farmers is that the (to me at least) absurd new FDA ideas, which as I understand it include bioengineering and using sewage as fertilizer, would make it possible for less ethical people to enter the field, and for foreign fruits and vegetables using these low standards to be labelled "organic", and it would be very difficult for the public at the supermarket to sort this all out. Organic farming is a rapidly growing business, a multibillion dollar business now, in fact. That makes me really happy. I just hope the reputation for high quality is not partially ruined by what happens next. I found several really interesting articles on organic farming while I was looking around, including one on how it is saving Cuba's economy, using bats to kill insects, the original organic garden in Santa Cruz, California in 1967, and a business section article on just how huge this sector is now. sfgate.com sfgate.com sfgate.com sfgate.com