The Green Files > Michael Pollan on organic food at Wal-Mart

http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com [Earth Friendly Gardening] Or perhaps I should say for some of the American land and a great deal more of the land in places like Mexico and China, for Wal-Mart is bound to hasten the globalization of organic food. (Ten percent of organic food is imported today.) Like every other commodity that global corporations lay their hands on, organic food will henceforth come from wherever in the world it can be produced most cheaply.

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http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com [Earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com] Earth Friendly Gardening » Blog Archive » Organic food at Wal-Mart: Wal-Mart says it wants to democratize organic food, making products affordable for those who are reluctant to pay premiums of 20 percent to 30 percent. At a recent conference, its chief marketing officer, John Fleming, said the company intended to sell organic products for just 10 percent more than their conventional equivalents.

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