Comments on: When Organic isn’t Kosher http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/13/when-organic-isnt-kosher/ Jeff Nolan's take on innovation, entrepreneurship, tech and stuff that interests me Thu, 17 May 2012 21:05:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/13/when-organic-isnt-kosher/comment-page-1/#comment-2992 Jeff Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:05:20 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/13/when-organic-isnt-kosher/#comment-2992 Reluctant, If the problem what the minimum requirements are to be classified as organic, then the emphasis should be on changing the requirements. People who are shopping at wal-mart accept that they aren't buying quality, but from the other end of the spectrum it is more than just a little elitist that anyone would suggest that it is necessary to pay $5.99 for a small bunch of french carrots that are grown in small isolated plots of compost from high desert cattle. Why is wal-mart at fault for bringing "“low”-toxicity waste fertilized “safe-day-after-application” pesticide-treated cost-prioritized food" to the masses when the alternative is tasteless, highly treated, irradiated, cryogenically frozen, whatever else can be thought of food-stuff? Wal-Mart critics should be cautious, eventually the company will get to the point where they believe they just can win and as a result just don't care what the critics say anymore. Reluctant,
If the problem what the minimum requirements are to be classified as organic, then the emphasis should be on changing the requirements. People who are shopping at wal-mart accept that they aren’t buying quality, but from the other end of the spectrum it is more than just a little elitist that anyone would suggest that it is necessary to pay $5.99 for a small bunch of french carrots that are grown in small isolated plots of compost from high desert cattle.

Why is wal-mart at fault for bringing ““low”-toxicity waste fertilized “safe-day-after-application” pesticide-treated cost-prioritized food” to the masses when the alternative is tasteless, highly treated, irradiated, cryogenically frozen, whatever else can be thought of food-stuff?

Wal-Mart critics should be cautious, eventually the company will get to the point where they believe they just can win and as a result just don’t care what the critics say anymore.

]]> By: Ricardo Rabago http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/13/when-organic-isnt-kosher/comment-page-1/#comment-2981 Ricardo Rabago Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:50:33 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/13/when-organic-isnt-kosher/#comment-2981 Hi, I want to share the following Organic news with you, thanks - Ricardo Seattle based Organicallyspeaking.org is moving up the podcast charts with their “Conversations for a sustainable lifestyle,” approach to podcasting. The Organically Speaking podcast is currently the number one search result for organic food in the iTunes Podcast Directory and has been ranked as high as 15 in the general food category. “I’ve always found great inspiration talking to successful entrepreneurs who have chosen to run sustainable businesses,” says Mati Bishop, the host of Organically Speaking. “Now I’ve found a way to share these conversations with anyone who is interested and the response has been incredible.” Bishop’s recent conversations have been with the likes of Scott Lively, Founder and CEO of Dakota organic, Bo Rinaldi, co-author of the award winning cookbook “World Vegan Fusion Cuisine” and Jay Feldman, Director of the National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides. “There is a difference between a conversation and an interview,” Bishop indicates. “By having a conversation, I’m able to look at the inspirations, experiences, goals and dreams of the very successful people that I’m talking to, rather than just focusing on their business or issue the way a talk show interview would. “ “Sustainability, environmentalism and organic food discussions are too often centered around the doom and gloom of the situation at hand,” Bishop Continues. “This is the reality we live in, but preaching about it all the time is not the most effective way to bring about action. We have to focus just as much on providing that human inspiration, that little spark, which will set people in motion with a smile on their face. Then we will ba making real progress.” Organically Speaking releases a new episode every monday that is available through OrganicallySpeaking.org, the Apple iTunes Podcast Directory and can even be downloaded to your cell phone through mobilcast.com. Hi, I want to share the following Organic news with you, thanks – Ricardo

Seattle based Organicallyspeaking.org is moving up the podcast charts
with their “Conversations for a sustainable lifestyle,” approach to
podcasting. The Organically Speaking podcast is currently the number
one search result for organic food in the iTunes Podcast Directory and
has been ranked as high as 15 in the general food category.

“I’ve always found great inspiration talking to successful entrepreneurs
who have chosen to run sustainable businesses,” says Mati Bishop, the
host of Organically Speaking. “Now I’ve found a way to share these
conversations with anyone who is interested and the response has been
incredible.”

Bishop’s recent conversations have been with the likes of Scott Lively,
Founder and CEO of Dakota organic, Bo Rinaldi, co-author of the award
winning cookbook “World Vegan Fusion Cuisine” and Jay Feldman, Director
of the National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides.

“There is a difference between a conversation and an interview,” Bishop
indicates. “By having a conversation, I’m able to look at the
inspirations, experiences, goals and dreams of the very successful
people that I’m talking to, rather than just focusing on their business
or issue the way a talk show interview would. “

“Sustainability, environmentalism and organic food discussions are too
often centered around the doom and gloom of the situation at hand,”
Bishop Continues. “This is the reality we live in, but preaching about
it all the time is not the most effective way to bring about action. We
have to focus just as much on providing that human inspiration, that
little spark, which will set people in motion with a smile on their
face. Then we will ba making real progress.”

Organically Speaking releases a new episode every monday that is
available through OrganicallySpeaking.org, the Apple iTunes Podcast
Directory and can even be downloaded to your cell phone through
mobilcast.com.

]]> By: reluctant orgo http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/13/when-organic-isnt-kosher/comment-page-1/#comment-2962 reluctant orgo Wed, 14 Jun 2006 07:08:22 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/13/when-organic-isnt-kosher/#comment-2962 Walmart has something of a reputation for getting well-recognized and well-regarded brands into their stores, and then applying ferocious margin pressure to that brand, forcing them to slide down the quality curve: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/102/open_snapper.html It is one thing to sell me a crappy lawn mower that I'll have to replace every two years; another to water down the quality of organically labeled food to the point where I might as well be eating "low"-toxicity waste fertilized "safe-day-after-application" pesticide-treated cost-prioritized food. I really would like to live out the full set of years me genes might grant me. Walmart has something of a reputation for getting well-recognized and well-regarded brands into their stores, and then applying ferocious margin pressure to that brand, forcing them to slide down the quality curve: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/102/open_snapper.html

It is one thing to sell me a crappy lawn mower that I’ll have to replace every two years; another to water down the quality of organically labeled food to the point where I might as well be eating “low”-toxicity waste fertilized “safe-day-after-application” pesticide-treated cost-prioritized food. I really would like to live out the full set of years me genes might grant me.

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