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Some say the warning signs have been clear for some time</p> </div> <ul id="content-actions"> <li> <div class="pluck-init-block" id="comment-info-related"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/30/organic-food-health-welfare-environment?commentpage=1" class="comment-count-info comment-icon">Comments (<span class="comment-count">…</span>)</a> </div> </li> <li class="third-party-tool "> <a id="buzzlink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzz?publisherurn=the_guardian665&targetUrl=http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/30/organic-food-health-welfare-environment&summary=%3Cp%3EThe+organic+alliance+appears+to+be+unravelling.+Some+say+the+warning+signs+have+been+clear+for+some+time%3C%2Fp%3E&headline=Who is 'organic' meant to be better for? |Life and style |guardian.co.uk">Buzz up!</a> </li> <li class="third-party-tool"> <a id="digglink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://digg.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Flifeandstyle%2Fwordofmouth%2F2009%2Fjul%2F30%2Forganic-food-health-welfare-environment&title=Who+is+%27organic%27+meant+to+be+better+for%3F">Digg it</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="content"> <div id="article-wrapper"> <div class="image"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Lifeandhealth/Pix/pictures/2008/07/18/veg-460.jpg" width="460" height="276" alt="Vegetables in an organic grocery shop"/> <p class="caption">Vegetables in an organic grocery shop. Photograph: Martin Argles</p> </div> <p>The momentous news that organic food has no scientifically proven health benefits has been squealed all over the the quality press today. In a list of 'things that will appal the neurotic middle classes', this would rank alongside the idea that yoga is pointless contortionism, that 'alternative' therapies have as much scientific grounding as cargo cults and that much-loved food intolerances are manifestations of yuppie hypochondria.</p><p>This great new truth isn't going to surprise a single food-lover.<br/><br/>According to the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jul/29/organic-food-nutrition-fsa">report</a>, a meta-analysis of available scientific research on organic food, it seems that one of the reasons there's nothing to prop up the '<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/organics">organics</a> are healthier' story is that few of the studies shared any kind of sensible definition of organic. This, of course, makes total sense. Organic means what <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/organic/standards/certbodies/approved.htm">a certifying body</a> says it means and, for a decade or so now, some of us have suspected that certifying bodies have been influenced by lobbying from supermarkets and the food industry, for example over <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2006/oct/01/food.food">air-freighting</a> and <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.fishfarmer-magazine.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/622/Protest_group_criticises_Soil_Association_over_salmon_standard_move_.html">salmon farming</a>. If you're of this opinion, 'organic' as a label on a supermarket product is now about as meaningful as the words 'fresh', 'farm' or 'traditional' and foodies have become blind to it.</p><p>Foodies have been turning away from the 'organic movement' for a long time now. It had to happen really. There's nothing we love more than to to get into nerdy conversations with suppliers about provenance, rearing and growing practices, and it takes no time at all to realise that caring about quality products and wanting to bring something brilliant to market have absolutely no correlation with the ability to jump through the expensive hoops necessary for an organic certification. In a world where we all wish we could pull carrots from our garden and and trade them for eggs from Old Ma Applecheek next door, it's absurd that neither of us would qualify for organic status.</p><p>But this revelation also marks a turning point. For a long time the 'food lobby' has been a bit like the Countryside Alliance. Remember how Majors' wives marched alongside dog-on-a-string anarchists because they shared a goal that transcended their differences? We used to be like that. Food lovers, those who cared for animal welfare, those who felt that chemicals were poisoning the earth, health buffs and those who felt that supermarkets were the unacceptable face of capitalism were able to unite under a banner that said 'Good Food for All'. Like the Countryside Alliance, this naive truce can never hold as separate interests develop and collide. If you need evidence, read the comment stream in pretty much any WoM post.</p><p>I care that my food is grown or reared with care so it tastes brilliant. I don't really give a toss whether it's good for me or not and the belief that we can achieve a point where we have no impact on the planet we occupy is absurd to me. Today's headlines are nothing to do with dirty carrots or what Gwyneth puts in her smoothie, it's far more important than that. 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href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://chezpim.typepad.com/" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{Chez Pim}&lpos={trail}{1}" class="link-text">Chez Pim</a> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="trail-caption"> <div class="linktext"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://eatingasia.typepad.com/" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{EatingAsia}&lpos={trail}{1}" class="link-text">EatingAsia</a> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="trail-caption"> <div class="linktext"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://chocolateandzucchini.com/" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{Chocolate &amp; Zucchini}&lpos={trail}{1}" class="link-text">Chocolate & Zucchini</a> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="blogs-calendar"> <div class="capsule"> <h2>Word of Mouth blog weekly archives</h2> <div id="calendar-container"> <table title="Calendar for July" summary="Calendar for July" id="calendar"> <thead> <tr> <th colspan="7" scope="col"> <strong class="month">Jul 2009</strong> <a title="Previous month" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jun/29/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Previous}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{1}" class="previous"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/77051/common/images/calendar/left_arrow.gif" alt="Previous" height="18" width="19"/> </a> </th> </tr> <tr class="month-nav"> <th scope="col" title="Monday" class="first">M</th> <th scope="col" title="Tuesday">T</th> <th scope="col" title="Wednesday">W</th> <th scope="col" title="Thursday">T</th> <th scope="col" title="Friday">F</th> <th scope="col" title="Saturday">S</th> <th scope="col" title="Sunday" class="last">S</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class=" has-links "> <td class="not-this-month first">29</td> <td class="not-this-month ">30</td> <td><a 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name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 5}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{6}">5</a></td> </tr> <tr class=" has-links "> <td class="first"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/06/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 6}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{7}">6</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/06/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 7}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{8}">7</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/06/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 8}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{9}">8</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/06/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 9}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{10}">9</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/06/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 10}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{11}">10</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/06/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 11}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{12}">11</a></td> <td class="last"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/06/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 12}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{13}">12</a></td> </tr> <tr class=" has-links "> <td class="first"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/13/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 13}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{14}">13</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/13/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 14}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{15}">14</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/13/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 15}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{16}">15</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/13/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 16}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{17}">16</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/13/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 17}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{18}">17</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/13/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 18}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{19}">18</a></td> <td class="last"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/13/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 19}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{20}">19</a></td> </tr> <tr class=" has-links "> <td class="first"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/20/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 20}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{21}">20</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/20/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 21}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{22}">21</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/20/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 22}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{23}">22</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/20/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 23}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{24}">23</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/20/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 24}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{25}">24</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/20/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 25}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{26}">25</a></td> <td class="last"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/20/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 26}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{27}">26</a></td> </tr> <tr class=" has-links "> <td class="first"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/27/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 27}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{28}">27</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/27/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 28}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{29}">28</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/27/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 29}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{30}">29</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/27/week" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 30}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{31}" class="today">30</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090802191324/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/27/week" 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