The distortions and obfuscations that define the organic food industry were well illustrated by a recent presentation in Washington by a representative of the Organic Trade Association. Organic Hypocrisy The distortions and obfuscations that define the organic food industry were well illustrated by a recent presentation in Washington by a representative of the Organic Trade Association. Notably, he opened his remarks by asking for secrecy; he didn't want competitors to know his strategy. He then sought to inform the general audience by asserting that "no synthetics" are used in organic food production. This belies the explicit language of the National Organics Board: "The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances identifies the s...