The New York Times reported recently on a single man’s efforts to eat only organic food for three years. The verdict? His overall health seemed to improve markedly. But not everybody understood what he was up to:
“It’s surprising to me how few people know that organic means without pesticides, antibiotics, or hormones,” he said. “In stores or restaurants around the country, I would ask, ‘Do you have anything organic?’ Half the time they would say, ‘Do you mean vegetarian?’”
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