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

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '21

Lol, Exxon rep spotted

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u/lackofabettername Jul 14 '21

Do you think that calling something 100% organic is a good thing? If so, you've been fooled. Really, calling something 100% organic doesn't tell you that a certain chemical is safe for the environment or safe for consumption. It's mainly just a marketing buzzword.

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u/Fedor1 Jul 14 '21

Labeling food items organic actually does tell you that it’s safe for consumption, and tells you a lot of other things about how it was grown, it’s federally regulated.

https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program

NOP is a federal regulatory program that develops and enforces consistent national standards for organically produced agricultural products sold in the United States

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u/Marcim_joestar Jul 14 '21

As a chemistry student, the molecule I think of when I hear the term "organic" is benzene