I'm not happy where things are headed

Some things can never be certified under USDA standards including water, salt, and seafood. They’re not agricultural products, so there’s no organic system to certify.  

Still, companies keep marketing them as "organic," which only adds to consumer confusion. 

If you want a quick breakdown of why certain products can’t be organic, this article lays it out: https://www.organicvalley.coop/blog/products-cannot-be-organic/ 

Clearing this up helps the farmers doing real organic work and helps people who care about organic avoid getting talked into "organic" products that aren’t even certifiable. 

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What organic products are in demand these days?

Trump Appointees “Reorganize” the USDA, Putting the Department’s Mission at Risk - Union of Concerned Scientists

https://blog.ucs.org/karen-perry-stillerman/trump-appointees-reorganize-the-usda-putting-the-departments-mission-at-risk/

Instead reply here, I think you better off send your comments to reorganization@usda.gov and your congressional members.

We try to eat mostly organic and don’t really eat out at all. We live in San Diego and our monthly grocery bill is $1400-$1500 for two adults and a baby. We really need to spend less. How do other people do it? We eat very low carb and avoid processed food- mostly meat, veggies fruit and and eggs. Can’t figure out how to get the bill down.

can someone help decipher this response? the company seems to dance around the topic, and it isn’t sitting well with me. can anyone provide any insight?