I was at a turf industry trade show yesterday talking to a salesperson from a company that markets Organic fertilizer to golf courses (they describe it as the “natural amino acids found in feather, blood, meat and fish meals”). There are actually a lot of better, controlled-release nitrogen fertilizer options for turf, but I decided just to be polite and ask if they were also selling into agricultural markets. He said that they had very good sales for “Organic Tobacco.” Apparently this is a growing export market to the EU with some domestic sales.
OK, is it just me or is there something wrong with this picture? Can someone explain the logic here? Why would someone consume the most clearly documented cancer and heart disease-causing consumer product in the world and yet trouble themselves with whether it is “Organic?”
The scientific evidence for the health benefits of eating Organic are actually not as clear as many Organic consumers think, but I don’t believe that anyone could argue that the positives of “Organic” could overcome the health negatives of tobacco!
Anyway, I’d be interested in your thoughts on this one.
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Steve Savage
Born in Denver, now living near San Diego. Agricultural scientist for 30+ years with a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology. Have worked for Colorado State University, DuPont and Mycogen and for the last 13 years consulting for all sorts or companies, universities and grower groups. Experience in biological control, natural products, synthetic chemicals, genetics, GMOs and agronomic practices. Have given multiple invited talks on the interaction between agriculture and climate change (both ways)
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Your logic is abysmal! Perhaps the substances/chemicals added to the tobacco are the carcinogens! Besides, cancer is curable; Burzynski/Gerson etc. etc. etc.
Read and think more, you may discover something other than conventional mainstream stupidity!
I’m always amazed at how long this comment stream keeps going. You guys should all be dead by now!