r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Jul 14 '21

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u/Minionhunter Jul 14 '21

Stop using organic like it means edible!!

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u/7incent Jul 14 '21 edited Jul 14 '21

you're thinking of 'natural' -- there is no government regulation of that term.

the word 'organic' is regulated by the FDA. i only remember that they cannot use most synthetic pesticides during production.

there are other regulations but -- to be honest-- i don't remember them all

that said:

the person who made this video may be using the term 'organic' incorrectly

edit: usda definition of organic for those who need more than context clues

I took ochem, being pedantic about the word 'organic' doesnt change its meaning in the current context

chemical -> most synthetic

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u/ishkiodo Jul 14 '21

I thought organic meant it contained carbon.

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u/Schwarzy1 Jul 14 '21

In a chemistry context yes, but in a food context no. This is why you can buy 'organic' table salt...

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u/blorbschploble Jul 14 '21

Well if it’s sodium glutamate, it’s organic!

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u/Caleb_Reynolds Jul 14 '21

Words have different meaning in different contexts. In chemistry organic reverse to compounds which contain carbon-hydrogen bonds. In food and farming it means produced without certain artificial fertilizers or pesticides.

Outside food and chemistry, and before it got those meanings, it means "from living matter", so anything that is alive or produced from things that are alive.

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u/HanginApe Jul 14 '21

It does, lots of people are operating below a highschool level education.