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Uploaded by on Mar 26, 2009

www.whatsorganicmovie.org The organic label has swept into supermarket shelves over the last decade, but what does it mean? Through the stories of five farmers who steward land from Harlem to the foothills of the Rockies, from upstate New York to Florida, WHAT'S "ORGANIC" ABOUT ORGANIC? offers the audience a deeper understanding of the complexities involved in creating a more sustainable food system. The film is a headfirst dive into the challenges that arise when a grassroots agricultural movement evolves into a booming international market.

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  • "Organic" is an elitist agrarian scam brought to you by cheap fossil fuels. Read the standards in any organic certification manual. They advocate homeopathic remedies for livestock. They issue wholesale fatwas against chemicals without regard to type or dose, yet they are addicted to diesel and plastics. It's the naturalistic fallacy writ large. How can farming be made sustainable? It can't. The net effect of farming is to grow population and take over land. Organic or not, farming is doomed.

  • @TheProphetNabob I'm not sure where you've done your research, but chemical fertilizers and pesticides used on conventional farms require infinitely more fossil fuels to produce than the use of simple farm equipment like tractors and plastic. Organic methodology doesn't purport to encompass all aspects that a truly sustainable approach should. I think of "sustainability" much like the concept of "justice"--just b/c it can never be "achieved" doesn't mean it's not worth striving for.

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  • @saeidmomtahan organic farmers still use pesticide just organic pesticide.

  • @TheProphetNabob

    I guess it comes down to a personal choice. If you like to eat produce sprayed with pesticides, you should go right ahead and eat to your heart's content.

    I, on the other hand , opt for organically grown food, be it vegetable, fruits or meat.

    With greetings from Iran

  • Great vidio

  • awesome video!! very to the point and informative! two thumbs up!

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