Organic [awr-gan-ik] adj. - noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
As it does more and more often, the topic of "organic" food came up again today. This is a subject that really irritates me. I keep seeing food products in stores that are labeled "organic" when they clearly are NOT. Take a look at the picture. How in the world can salt be organic? Its chemical compound is NaCl which is strictly sodium chloride. There is no way that salt contains ANY carbon in it unless they added it during the process which would seem to detract from their intended goal.
Why must people make chemistry and the basic naming conventions that go with it any more confusing than they already are to people? Somebody needs to put a stop to this stupidity and force these food companies to change their naming convention. I'm sure that if they were bastardizing some commercial product's definition and product they would get their asses sued right off them. But, the American Chemistry Society doesn't appear to have the balls to take on the food lobby.
Their stupidity is not going to stop me from eating healthy. But, I will continue to boycott any food that is labeled "organic" that doesn't at least contain a vast majority of ingredients that are carbon based.
I encourage anyone else who cares about the sanctity of science to do the same. Together we shall overcome the idiocy of the general consumer!
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