Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 I'm a member of Organic Consumers Association and an active OCA activist. While organics are becoming more available and we are getting better definitions for what is and is not organic, we still have a ways to go. More information about OCA can be found at: http://www.organicconsumers.org/ I suggest folks look a litle closer at their " organic " and especially " wildcrafted " herb sources. I believe there are way too many claiming these which are just not true. There are several versions of " organic " also. Unless they are certified they could be almosty anyones idea of " organic " . Typically organic items cost more and when I see items online labled " organic " at retail prices very close to what I can purchase non-organics at wholesale, I'm pretty certain they are not truly organic. As for " wildcrafted " herbs, again, supply doesn't match demand. I ran a computer simulation concerning foraging over a 20sq miles plot with 4 people in a typical modern rural agricultural area and they ran out of foragables within 30 days. This included big and small game as well as edible plants. On a large scale wildcrafting isn't going to provide several pounds of anything to any number of people. I suspect some toss seeds in some area of their lot and discover it later on and declare it wildcrafted. I suppose if it's not grown in rows and columns they think this is a true statement. <http://www.organicconsumers.org/>Caveat Emptore - Buyer Beware. - Herbs, Oils & more: http://www.greenladysgarden.com Wholesale Web Hosting: http://www.accessiblehosting.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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