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As an alumn of UCD with a BS in Managerial Econ and BS, I always wondered why people spent the extra money to buy something that is "organic".  Coming from a farming community such as Bakersfield, I always that the label somewhat gimmicky and appealing to the yuppie crowd.  The vegetables, poultry and livestock I ate growing up were obviously organic, but I know we didn't pay four times as much as the average person for our horse meat and burrowing owl eggs. Organic food is one of those fads that would make my grandmother smile and shake her head.  To her, "organic" would fall into the category of bottled water - why pay more for the same three atoms when they come out of a tap for free?  I'll go a step further, why bother to turn on the tap when you can simply slurp it out of the gutter? I guess organic food suits the mindset of people who fall for it - along with $5 coffees and $20 steaks.  My kit fox steak would have...
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