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July 02, 2006

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teppof

"...if Walmart insists on charging only 10% more for its organic foods, it will be virtually impossible for the concept of “Organic” to survive."

That is a very interesting comment - is it the price that suggests its organic or the way the product is produced/grown? There is I think a wider definition of "organic" that you might be referring to - namely organic (beyond no pesticides used etc.) for many also connotes a broader consideration for stakeholders when producing/growing product. So, employees are paid fairly, env'l considerations etc. - so perhaps Wal-Mart meets a more narrow conception of 'organic' product-wise, though not a broader conception stakeholder-wise. It will be interesting to see how these tensions play out - presently (as far as I understand) "organic" (even the narrow definition) is not even checked or regulated in any meaningful way, so what it means might be up for grabs (and in some cases, only a marketing tool).

orgtheory.net  Blog Archive  organic versus Organic

[...] Andrew Hargadon highlights the rapid growth of organic products in a recent post and also makes this telling comment - …if Walmart insists on charging only 10% more for its organic foods, it will be virtually impossible for the concept of Organic to survive. [...]

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