>there is no
>guarantee that plants grown in organic environments will be any richer
>than plants grown in synthetic environments provided that each grower
>chooses to monitor and fertilize for appropriate nutrients, micro or
>macro
It is a wonder that there's so little govt research on the effects of
agricultural practices on food quality, when so much is being spent on
showing "safe" levels of poisons in our food supply. This is probably
why, until today, we still can't give a guarantee. A good synthetic
environment can't be as good as a good natural/organic one simply
because we do not know all the micronutrients that nature provides.
>macro- One doesn't argue against or for organic. Rather it advocates
>for good solid human management with intelligence and sensitivity. It
>is the system that is important
Maybe the figures don't argue for organic, but they certainly argue
against mainstream ag practices - industrial farming, chemicals, etc.
Roberto Verzola
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