Are organics elitist & other O questions
June 25, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Green Living
There’s a very interesting piece up at the SF Gate, in which nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle dives into readers’ questions about organic foods. Some of the questions are easy going – i.e. what are organics exactly while others take a harder look at the more obscure organic topics, such as are organics elitist and why the flip organics are so costly.
I agreed with most of the Q&A style piece and found it really educational. I especially liked Nestle’s take on the cost of organics in which she noted, “don’t blame organic producers for the high prices. Until …read more




