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November 04, 2009
Fresh and Organic But Are They Local?
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I believe they are first generation immigrants, but have set down roots over many seasons so they would now qualify as local. Too bad they aren't very friendly.
The larger, unanswerable question is at what point will the nonsensical overuse of the term organic fully diute its meaning?
Posted by: Gary | November 05, 2009 at 09:00 AM
We have several dry cleaners near us (outside Seattle) that claim to be organic. But I figure it's meaningless since there are no standards or inspections. Would be nice if they were just certifiably chemical free, though.
Chris
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Posted by: Chris Nelson | November 11, 2009 at 01:49 AM
I think the cleaners think their customers care about organic, so they put it on the sign. Yes, it's totally meaningless.
I've never used these particular cleaners. I use a non-organic one!
Posted by: Samuel Fromartz | November 12, 2009 at 01:02 PM