Organic Food.

[MWB]

Isn't it interesting how the word "organic" has been bastardized from the original, "grown in the ground" (to use it's basic definition) to encompass nearly a whole page of synonyms?

[B-BOY]

No!

[Ice.Maiden]

Yes WBA - but under natural conditions, with no revolting poisons sprayed onto the stuff.

[MWB]

It originally, (before the tree hugging, lentil boiling, caftan wearing hippies got a hold of the idea), was simply "grown in the ground."

[Ice.Maiden]

It was indeed - and STILL ought to be "simply" grown in the ground, methinks. : )

[MWB]

Yes, I agree Ice.Maiden.
I had an argument with some sandal wearing, weirdos a while ago about this. They, refused to believe this (surprise, surprise) & said it had always meant no chemicals. I even showed them an old dictionary showing the fact! I asked them what "organic" meant before chemicals. They got the hump & flounced off in a haze of incense smoke!

[heathfield]

Yeah, like...
Contains Real Fruit...What other kind is there?
Selected produce...If it hasn't been selected, it's been rejected, and who's going to say they're selling that?
Etc, etc.

[beso]

Organic was always a stupid term in this context.

It had already been applied in chemistry to mean a substance which included carbon. Most pestacides and poisons are organic compounds.