That is the way I understand it, and in addition they are worried the continual use of pesticides and such is harmful to the environment. It is many faceted and what is of concern to one may not be to another. The woman in question was making a leap when equating organic with humane treatment and my only point is that with information she had she was probably grounded.
My animals are far from organically raised but I doubt if any are raised more humanely. I would encourage her to buy from producers that she is comfortable with, or from suppliers that source their products from such producers.
Maybe there should be some type of certification to that effect, but then raising animals inhumanely is not allowed now. It all comes back to what you think humane practices are. Apples and oranges.
Not allowed???
Dosnt mean that it dosnt go on,
My biggest gripe with the organic banner is that in the main folk like the lady on grumpys op wrongly assume that "organic" means humane.Or they think it is good for the enviroment
Lets face it, a lot of folk whant what is cheap, want it so it looks farthest from the animal it once was, and a s far as taste goes....how many time has some one said to you go to x restaurant, "its wonderful" only for it to be the biggest pile of cack you have ever tasted.
Lot of truth in the saying "one mans meat".
I know what my opinion is on organics
I will stick my neck out and say that certainly for upland farms, down to permanant pasture, farming is extensive rather than intensive, should the bunny hugging consumer who is led to believe that organic means something it dosnt, not be told that these animas had lived the best life possible, had the drugs that were necessry to prevent some rotten illnesses,fluke, staggers, orf,scab, recieved the best nutrition(that they would not have got under organic rules)
and further more they would by buying this produce be going further to prevent the loss of native flaura and fauna, conserving our native countryside.
Sorry i am tired and grumpy