When most people hear the word “pesticide,” they imagine something scary in terms of toxicity to humans and the environment. Studies have shown no appreciable difference in nutrition between crops grown either organically or conventionally.Īs for the safety issue. However, many consumers believe that the Organic label means the food has superior nutrition and is safer, especially in regard to pesticide residues. The USDA, which oversees the foods labeled as "Certified Organic", states quite clearly on its website about its role in organic, that " Our regulations do not address food safety or nutrition." Foods labelled "Certified Organic" must adhere to certain rules and regulations but aren't endowed with any particular nutritional or safety features.
My problems with institutional organic are not at all about its founding ideals or about organic farmers, but rather about organic's self-imposed limitations and about the ethics of a sub-set of its promoters.Ī collection of stories and advice from some of America’s most highly regarded culinary companies and figures.Ĭonfidence in the Conventional Food Supply I fully appreciate the contribution that the organic movement made in the early 20 th century when it highlighted the importance of fostering soil health. I’ve spent a significant proportion of my career developing biological and natural product-based pesticides which are applicable to organic.
Some of our best friends in the late 1970s were pioneers in the development of the commercial organic industry. I grew up helping my beloved grandfather in his organic garden in the 1960s. I was a child of the generation influenced by “Silent Spring.” I was a dues-paying member of the Wilderness Society in high school. When I say I don’t buy organic, that involves frequent decisions.īy all rights I should be an enthusiastic advocate and consumer of organic. We have always gardened, but also buy much of our fruit- and vegetable-rich diet from stores. For more information, visit /bc-organics.For the last 40 years my wife and I have shared the shopping and cooking for our mostly home-based meals. It will produce renewable natural gas, clean water, fiber bedding, and will positively impact the environment by reducing the phosphorus runoff in the Lower Fox River watershed. BC Organics will be the first of its kind commercial biorefinery facility that provides farms with a more sustainable manure management practice.
Dynamic will develop, own, and operate the Anaerobic Digester Facility in Greenleaf, Wisconsin. These turnkey renewable energy and clean water solutions dispose of organic waste to impact the economy in environmentally friendly ways. Dynamic adds a unique value in the field by being experienced, and knowledgeable in the finance, design, development, operation, and management of customized world‐class infrastructure assets. Dynamic’s technology and design is focused into the following areas: landfill diversion, anaerobic digestion, nutrient concentration, and water treatment. Dynamic was founded in 2011 and is a full-service company that provides leading-edge waste recovery solutions for both the Agricultural and Food Processing Industries.