Comments on: Do Israeli Organic Standards Need Fixing?

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:18:43 +0000

Jared: “each of us should take advantage of the fact that we live in such a small country, and get to know our food!”

– Agreed!

Organic certifiers in Israel and across the world work hard to make sure the standards are upheld. I have to say, I’m still left somewhat in the dark by the original Ha’aretz article – hopefully some light will be shed on it in due course. Watch this space for updates.

By: Jared

Jared — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:15:11 +0000

Thank you, Michael, for shedding a little light on this oft ignored subject. With all the global frenzy for “going green,” we forget our individual responsibilities as consumers. At the end of the day, the only real solution – which I try to implement as often as possible – is simply to visit the source of your food (which in turn assures that you buy local!), inspect the growing environment and certification, have a conversation with the producer, etc., and make a judgment call. It’s not fool proof, but it’s certainly educational, and can definitely bring a bit more “peace of mind.” With all due respect to the organic authorities in Israel and the recent efforts of our political representatives, each of us should take advantage of the fact that we live in such a small country, and get to know our food!

By: Ilana Teitelbaum

Ilana Teitelbaum — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:17:04 +0000

This explains so much about the “organic” eggs I used to buy…they tasted terrible and I was forced to switch to regular eggs. If anything can be labeled organic, then the label itself is meaningless.