Update to Organic? The Need for a New Approach
I recently reviewed more of the USDA Organic regulations regarding certified organic farmers. One of the new guidelines is farmers can no longer save their own seed!!! This means they must buy their seeds from a USDA certified supplier. I wonder who is in line for this opportunity. I shall not name any names but I think Darth Vader might have genetically influenced them! Yes! Its true! I am erupting with disgust in saying it is true! This means certified organic farmers now have the opportunity (without knowing since there are no disclosure laws) to purchase and plant GMO seeds! And I do not mean Gone Mucho Organic seeds. I mean Genetically Modified seeds. It is time to start over.
I feel the organic movement has become diluted from the influence of corporate America and government manipulation. It now requires a new start. I suggest we begin a new organization devoted to Heirloom seeds. Truly organic farmers must plant heirloom seeds and to qualify whenever possible they MUST save their seeds! It is the only way to guarantee they are preserving the species. We also need inspectors who are loyal to the original concepts of organic to certify Heirloom Organic Farmers. We really have no choice.
We are presently witness to the diluted extinction of organic foods. We must raise the bar back to a level where we are guaranteed what we are eating is safe for our children and ourselves.