The TRUTH about Organic Labels

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  • čas přidán 9. 05. 2023
  • Now you can buy everything from an organic apples to organic mac and cheese. But we wanted to know what that organic label actually means and if organic foods are really that much better for you to warrant their higher price.
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Komentáře • 405

  • @eugenemakes
    @eugenemakes Před rokem +366

    There are some states where the barrier for entry is by state regulation so high that it’s not possible to do small scale organic farming at all! My dad had a small herd of about 20 dairy goats and was never allowed to sell the milk in stores because he couldn’t afford to get an industrial pasteurization setup. The truth is that most of the risk from raw milk comes from large scale industrial agriculture, and at such a small scale we never had a problem over a decade of drinking raw milk. He was able to sell the organic sauerkraut and kombucha he made, but without the organic label.

    • @FutureProofTV
      @FutureProofTV  Před rokem +64

      Yeah this is true of a lot of situations! There’s so many things that you need to pass it’s almost as if it was designed for certain large corporations to achieve only 🧐🧐🧐

    • @violetviolet888
      @violetviolet888 Před rokem +13

      Eugene Brukhman: This is a common problem in the industrialized conventional ag system that prohibits small organic farmers from scaling up. It's accessible processing facilities no matter if it's dairy, meat, produce, etc so they meet federal regulations. This is why Food Hubs can be helpful for certain farmers. Essential physical resources are needed in this country to enable organic producers.

    • @ryan_walker
      @ryan_walker Před rokem +6

      Hm. Where is he from? I would personally love the oppurtunity to buy raw goat milk from him!

    • @dannydaw59
      @dannydaw59 Před rokem +6

      It's safe if it's consumed soon after leaving the animal. The longer the supply chain the higher the risk.

    • @violetviolet888
      @violetviolet888 Před rokem +7

      @@dannydaw59 It actually lasts longer and stays more fresh than pasteurized milk. I've witnessed the phenomena.

  • @NyssaMysteria
    @NyssaMysteria Před rokem +157

    This is one of my driving reasons why I started my own garden, I know exactly what I'm getting and that my produce will *actually* be organic. It takes a lot of work, but being self sufficient is so worth it in this world that was set up for us to fail.

    • @FutureProofTV
      @FutureProofTV  Před rokem +16

      Yeah the garden is the only place where you know exactly what’s going in and out! Local farmers are your next best bet.

  • @violetviolet888
    @violetviolet888 Před rokem +350

    11:30 My partner is a Certified Organic Farm Advisor and has been a Certified Organic Farm Inspector. The difference in so-called "pesticide" use is that conventional pesticides can last in the environment (like soil or your body) for years, decades or centuries (very long half-lifes). *Organic* management uses things like hydrogen peroxide which is not harmful to the environment and only lasts long enough for treatment which is many cases is a few hours or days-not years because they are not long lasting synthetic pesticides. This is an incredibly significant distinction that is almost NEVER talked about all these types of videos (and this video trivializes the difference). I don't see anything in this video interviewing the NOSB the (National Organic Standards Board) a Federal Advisory Board or OMRI the (Organic Materials Review Institute) which assures the suitability of products for certified organic production, handling, and processing. Rarely do they state that is is *illegal* for the USDA Organic label to be used on a product unless it has been certified. This video is as incomplete as the majority of content that _attempts_ to explain these topics.
    Organic Certification is time consuming and extremely expensive for organic farmers. The seeds they use, the cardboard boxes they use for transport all have to be pesticide free. (Conventional boxes are treated with pesticides.) Even the vehicles they use must never have had conventional produce with pesticides in the vehicle.The paperwork they have to go through is enormous. Conventional Pesticides eaten daily and chronically do not allow your body's systems to function properly.
    "Big Ag" (conventional ag) RUNS this country, they have lobbyists that were the top executives at Monsanto and went on to work for the FDA - a revolving door which you can look up. No one can touch them. They have the money and resources to create misinformation and doubt which is enough to affect consumer opinion. These are people literally at the top of the food chain-running the food chain to keep themselves in power in the name of profit at the expense of human health.
    Organic Farmers do it because they believe it in, not because any of them are getting rich. It's extremely hard work, more labor than conventional farming. It's one of the most labor intensive jobs you could work in.
    If you really want to learn about what will lead to a healthy body look up videos with *Dr. William Li* who works with NASA astronauts and helped get family members with cancer into remission, he even has a title called "Masterclass". Organic food is a large component of what enables your body to function as it should. Best case scenario: Grow your own without pesticides. Did you know that plants that have been eaten by pests are actually *healthier* than conventional perfect looking produce? The plants' stress responses initiates an increase in antioxidant compounds prior to harvest, the study shows. Look up the study: Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, a horticulture and food scientist at Texas A&M University AgriLife Research, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-55033-w

    • @cosmicheartseed
      @cosmicheartseed Před rokem +9

      👏👏👏

    • @FutureProofTV
      @FutureProofTV  Před rokem +74

      Thanks for sharing your wisdom on this! it's a MASSIVE subject which we really only hoped to open up the conversation on. There's a million other things that could/need to be said so thanks for leaving this comment here. 👍🏻

    • @alexanderm7055
      @alexanderm7055 Před rokem +14

      I appreciate this comment and will be looking up Dr. William Li. I'm trying to eat more organic food and do more research so this comment has taught me more than google so far!

    • @Euthafro
      @Euthafro Před rokem +4

      The propaganda bots are at it again

    • @violetviolet888
      @violetviolet888 Před rokem +18

      @@Euthafro Not in this conversation.

  • @LaMasQueBrilla1680
    @LaMasQueBrilla1680 Před rokem +83

    Love the longer videos btw. My millennial mind never understood the Tiktok 3 minute format because I want more information not less! :)

    • @FutureProofTV
      @FutureProofTV  Před rokem +6

      Thanks for the feedback! We obviously prefer longer format too haha

    • @sleepypsy2650
      @sleepypsy2650 Před rokem +1

      @@FutureProofTV Maybe on Patron yall go in a little bit deeper on this stuff? I also really enjoy longer format videos but I know that the average person wont watch a super long one lol Thank yall for everything you do I really enjoy yall's content so much :D 💜

    • @ttopero
      @ttopero Před rokem

      @@FutureProofTV I like that you keep them under 20 minutes. However, many topics deserve follow up & deeper dives. This is an interesting example because it was a deeper dive & deserves much more. The comments are some great seeds of topics that we would appreciate.

    • @sarahnadeofpoetry
      @sarahnadeofpoetry Před 2 měsíci +1

      ​@@ttopero They could maybe section them off into series of 20 minute videos, and collect them in separate playlists for convenience. That would help keep people motivated, I think, even if they are interested but maybe don't have the time or patience for REALLY long videos straight up.

  • @kr_101
    @kr_101 Před rokem +35

    I'm a food scientist working in the meat industry, and people can't even imagine what it's like behind the scenes. But also, we've improved exponentially over the last 100 years in the US! It's a tricky business because consumers want wholesome, natural food but have come to expect the taste and shelf-life of processed products.
    One thing we talked a lot about in university was organic food since it's a hot topic. Generally, the sentiment is that organic fruits/veggies may be marginally better for you. But being organic doesn't inherently make something healthy

    • @sourdoughsavant22
      @sourdoughsavant22 Před rokem +8

      Sad that so many people prefer the processed taste. I have a coworker who is grossed out by the homegrown eggs that another coworker sells because they "seem too fresh" like what?? I get that's how we were raised but I just would hope that we have basic instinct to know better 😅

    • @aWomanFreed
      @aWomanFreed Před rokem

      Food scientist? What’s that? Why do we need such a thing? Why can’t food just be natural? The fact that we educate and employ “scientists” to manipulate our food is ridiculous. Sorry u got duped…u should get out of that industry but I’ll bet your debt is so massive u have no choice but to stay and participate in the fraud. What a shame.

    • @itaintaproblem
      @itaintaproblem Před 11 měsíci +3

      What is it like behind the scenes? We need the deets

    • @kr_101
      @kr_101 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@itaintaproblem what would you like to know? I currently work in a meat plant and I'll be going back to school for a master's.

    • @itaintaproblem
      @itaintaproblem Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@kr_101 just curious what you think would shock people who have never seen behind the scenes. I am very curious how the animals are treated before and even after they are slaughtered

  • @camilogonzalez-williamson6267

    My mom has a lot of allergies and can actually only eat the organically grown fruits and vegetables. Organic food is way more expensive so trust me this isn't a placebo, she gets a real reaction and we wish we could just buy "normal" food. So even though organic food does use pesticides there is actually a difference and it isn't as meaningless as is made out to be here.

    • @AskMiko
      @AskMiko Před rokem +14

      Some of what she’s consuming isn’t organic despite the label, therefore if she consumes fruits and veggies with the label, but aren’t organic and has no reaction…she’s allergic to something more specific than the overarching not organic claim. This is common with many people and it’s the life long effects of chemicals.

    • @FutureProofTV
      @FutureProofTV  Před rokem +7

      Yeah this happens with a whole bunch of organic products like wine too. Something in the conventional stuff just doesn’t work for them 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @scottdorsey8220
      @scottdorsey8220 Před 11 měsíci +4

      ​@@FutureProofTVWould love to know what the something is. Seems as if we're doomed because we really don't know what we're eating. Now PFAS chemicals are just about everything, so all the fuss about organic seems meaningless.

    • @Visionaryakafonzfoederl
      @Visionaryakafonzfoederl Před 8 měsíci

      @@AskMikoexactly the point, she listen to a doctor who’s job is literally to keep you sick. Think about, if nobody was sick then how would they get paid, and the sneaky terms, continuous treatment, and cure, they don’t cure anything they treat it, and if they get rid of something, that’s because they have a good chance of reverting the existing threat. Ps your moms is stupid. She’s probably allergic to you.

    • @scaramouche8244
      @scaramouche8244 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@FutureProofTV yes gmo

  • @wajlamo
    @wajlamo Před rokem +7

    You guys should look into permaculture food forests. The concept is you set up a garden like a forest. Once fully mature it behaves like a forest. You don't need to water it, pull weeds,etc. Your left with just pruning and picking.

  • @frenchiepowell
    @frenchiepowell Před 11 měsíci +10

    My wife and I moved to Puerto Rico to design ecological food producing systems. It is a bummer that organic doesn't always mean no sprays or biocides... But we're happy to produce food with no imported fertilizers, no sprays, and no irrigation in a semi arid area. It's feels good to be part of the solution!

  • @zabmcauley5647
    @zabmcauley5647 Před rokem +53

    Watching Canadian creators, getting American content. Would love to see a Canadian version, or at least how our standards are doing in comparison. We still have the same large food conglomerates.

    • @FutureProofTV
      @FutureProofTV  Před rokem +16

      Sadly Canadian content doesn’t really perform well unless it’s “crazy things in Canada you haven’t heard of” and stuff like that. America is just so much bigger as an audience 😢

    • @deepmcs2669
      @deepmcs2669 Před rokem +2

      You have to love Levi though. I got to interview him on my show. He's the best.

    • @Andrew-gx7xu
      @Andrew-gx7xu Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@FutureProofTVmaybe you can do a video of Canada vs USA food regulations and safety for health. That’d be interesting as an American

  • @stellayanda5987
    @stellayanda5987 Před rokem +28

    Agronomy student here, i will say the general attitude in the industry is to scof at people who care about organic vs not organic produce. We also scof at anyone who doesn’t thouroughly wash their produce lol. Between the two, your consumption of surface pesticides/herbicides will be about the same. The big difference is voting with your money to support smaller farmers or larger corps. Organic doesn’t mean a small farmer though, often a corp that is a collection of smaller farms, it’s like contract work. Going to a local grocery store chain or a market gives you the best chance that the produce is sourced from a local/small farm. Dairy is a whole other beast since usually the treatment facility contracts make sure distribution is done by a corp too. Meaning essentially if your milk is pasteurized, it’s a corp product no matter where the cows live😅

    • @violetviolet888
      @violetviolet888 Před rokem +4

      "Agronomy" teaching in this country is still biased. And your statement "your consumption of surface pesticides/herbicides will be about the same" is very misleading and I venture to say inaccurate. See my comment above.

    • @FutureProofTV
      @FutureProofTV  Před rokem +4

      Thanks for the comment. We agree with you that local small scale farmers are your best chance at some sustainable food

    • @stellayanda5987
      @stellayanda5987 Před rokem

      @@violetviolet888 of course it is, there’s hardly any programs to choose from for this kind of education? it has to be funded by somebody… and look you can break things down product by product(that’s not usually our job to be fair) but i made a generalization because it’s the attitude i was describing 😂 sorry not everyone can summarize a complex issue in a single statement well enough to please you

    • @violetviolet888
      @violetviolet888 Před rokem +4

      @@stellayanda5987 It's not about pleasing me. It's about misinformation or information that is extremely biased that has become status quo due to literally the most powerful industries in the world. This does not have anything to do with "that’s not usually our job to be fair" either. There are massive systems in place to keep those systems in place. While you're in class, be conscious about being an independent thinker and question "status quo". Talk to organic farmers, board member of OMRI and the NOSB. Talk to whistleblowers. They're out there and they can share with you the reality of these systems.

    • @stellayanda5987
      @stellayanda5987 Před rokem +1

      @@violetviolet888 yup, i make sure the research independently funded sources through reading lots of niche parts of our field, there is my independent thinking for you. I was literally just sharing the “inside” attitude i see around me, it doesn’t make me, or lots of the people around me complacent with how things are. Change is always going to be slow, and you need people on the inside of every single aspect of this industry to steer it slowly through time to become more and more environmentally conscious without giving every shareholder a heart attack. it’s hard work for everyone. And i haven’t met a single person who wants to keep things the “status quo” it’s about balance. money does matter and you can’t get much done without financial backing. I do love learning about and from lots of different kinds of people, but shutting down talking about the way things are discourages conversation. The way you put things makes people feel targeted and emotional, not a great way to spread a message that takes so many people’s livelihoods into consideration, right? I’m not in the fields doing this stuff, i’m in the labs, the offices, the presentations about new state regulations, that’s where my part is. It’s a lot of intake of information and not a lot of output. I don’t have much of a say in anything, but i do my part. Thanks.

  • @Mannyxdaxgoat
    @Mannyxdaxgoat Před 11 měsíci +2

    Damn, that viewership location stat just made realize I’m the only one in Nigeria who watches this channel like everyday

  • @jerrymiller9039
    @jerrymiller9039 Před rokem +11

    Old school TV dinners had aluminum trays and were heated in ovens. Microwave ovens did not exist back then

    • @zucchinigreen
      @zucchinigreen Před rokem +6

      I was surprised he didn't explain what TV watching was.
      The last time I talked to a young person about what TV shows they watch, they said they didn't watch TV only streaming.
      Me: *turns into a fossil*

  • @Anxietyfuelledprincess
    @Anxietyfuelledprincess Před rokem +5

    As someone who worked in organic certification, a lot of companies can say they are organic by buying organic ingredients for the inspection but can order everything they need for mass productions as a conventional produce :/

  • @ByeByeButterfree
    @ByeByeButterfree Před rokem +7

    I actually have found that since visiting my local farmers market once a week I very scarcely go to the grocery store now and the food quality is a thousand percent better. I’ll never see eggs the same again! We are healthier and actually our money goes further at the farmers market and I never ever have sticker shock or regret as I approach the checkout. It’s all very personal. I know how the animals lived and were cared for. I know exactly which county my honey came from, or where the apples grew. Its actually pretty incredible! Hard to look at food or groceries the same way. You see the chicken packs at the store and all the labels are misleading and you wonder if the bird even lived a healthy life, or how old that milk on the shelf REALLY is or if it’s full of hormones. Local is the way to go! It may not always be “convenient” but it’s 1000% worth it.

  • @JustACitrus
    @JustACitrus Před rokem +31

    When people say they don't eat GMOs while eating their organic banana I just smile and nod.

    • @randalalansmith9883
      @randalalansmith9883 Před rokem +3

      And that's because some conversations classify unnatural selection as "genetic modification" to muddy the waters.
      Poodles: genetically-modified
      Aztec Maize: genetically-modified
      Checkmate, Hippies!

    • @rootmother
      @rootmother Před rokem +6

      the problem isn’t the genetic modification, they are modifying the genes so that the plants don’t die when doused with roundup and then dousing them

  • @advityarajsingh
    @advityarajsingh Před rokem +9

    We need more structural farming like regenerative agriculture and permaculture with the combination of latest technology and traditional practices

  • @Nature_Ransacked
    @Nature_Ransacked Před rokem +13

    Having a Canadian version of this would be really interesting

  • @thomasmeldrum6238
    @thomasmeldrum6238 Před rokem +4

    There are claims made by some farmers, particularly in the “no till regenerative organic” movement that modern practices and chemicals actually hurt yields over time due to deterioration of soil and the crops’ ecosystems.
    Also, we can reduce our demand for crops by choosing foods that itself doesn’t demand so many of them and other resources.
    As for worker protections, that is a labor/class issue and we absolutely need to work on those as well.

  • @shibenikvaysyor8309
    @shibenikvaysyor8309 Před rokem +5

    Thank you for this information. I've known that workers are exposed to less herbicides etc in organic agriculture, but it's never occurred to me that they compensate for that by more physical labor. Something to keep in mind.

    • @user-ue2ts8dr8p
      @user-ue2ts8dr8p Před rokem

      Physical labor is not harmful and doesn't cause cancer like pesticides do. Exercise is shown to help prevent cancer. Isn't "work" moving the body, doing physical labor also "exercise"?
      'USA Today' had an article in 2004 about how Mexican-Americans had higher levels of pesticides in them, as compared to the rest of US citizens. Think that is the good and "right way" for things to be? They are the ones doing most of the farm labor and getting the pesticide exposures. That is why they are more than welcome to come here and do the work that Americans won't do! Something to keep in mind.

  • @AlsanPine
    @AlsanPine Před rokem +8

    excellent work. this is exactly why i grow my own food on my 1 acre little orchard/garden/wildlife habitat purchased in the 80's and completely changed with mountains of aged arborist wood chips. there has not been any chemicals on this property since its purchase date. i grew up summers on my uncle's farm so i am not a stranger to real fresh food but honestly the fruit i produce here is at a different level. an oh by the way... sustainable organic farming that focuses on the soil does produce more that the industrial farming... yes in volume and taste and quality and nutrition. the problem is that most people want to start growing right away on a land with poor soil. it took nearly a decade for me to complete the soil transformation here. during that time i grew noting but green manure and wildlife food. you could do it faster but i am poor so i went with free stuff. the universal law that you can do things well, you can do things cheaply, you can do things quickly, choose any two applies here too. i will not compromise on quality. i am poor. so the quick thing had to go for me. if you have a lot of money, buy already aged compost and cover your land with a layer 2" deep in winter or early spring. seed it heavily with native wild life plants. let it do its thing for a year. then you can plant your fruit trees and setup your garden. it will cost you a bundle though 🙂

    • @magesalmanac6424
      @magesalmanac6424 Před rokem

      That sounds like the dream. I’m so happy for you but also extremely jealous 😅

    • @AlsanPine
      @AlsanPine Před rokem +2

      @@magesalmanac6424 it was a dream for decades... i just slowly made it happen as i was able. now it is a dream that is in the process of coming true as i am still working on it... and probably will until i drop dead in the compost hill and become part of my orchard. can't think of a better way to go 🙂

    • @cupidok2768
      @cupidok2768 Před 3 měsíci

      i thought the population is lowered after 2020 so many people died. so many jobs have no workers

  • @user-tj1rc8nu2n
    @user-tj1rc8nu2n Před 3 měsíci +1

    once again an amazing video! you make me laugh continuously throughout your videos Levi
    will definitely be helping you over on patreon too!!

  • @meslzr1
    @meslzr1 Před rokem +5

    In Argentina this is taught in schools. As you've said many products are organic yet it's too expensive to get the label. For example there are many brands of coffee and tea are organic, otherwise wouldn't be able to drink, yet getting the stamp is so hard and expensive. Also vegetables it's easier than a piece of meat, since they have to check the vegetables or grass those animals eat have to be organic then those animal have to be monitored with the vaccines etc

  • @lawrenrich6419
    @lawrenrich6419 Před rokem +2

    I’m Canadian and I watch your channel. Not everyone is American. More Canadian content is always appreciated

    • @PartlySunny74
      @PartlySunny74 Před rokem

      I’m from US and enjoy Canadian POV too. ❤

  • @kingjay6401
    @kingjay6401 Před 11 měsíci +3

    I understood that the labels mean nothing a long time ago.

  • @idraote
    @idraote Před rokem +3

    I wouldn't feel as bad about food if corporations had ethics (I know, ah, ah, ah) and realised that there are products by which certain basic standards must be adhered to.
    Ok, now I'll go cry in a dark corner...

  • @MrOzzie30954
    @MrOzzie30954 Před rokem +6

    Can you do a video on seed oils? I feel like aligns with your videos and it’s in 90% of our food in the US and almost impossible to get away from.

  • @cuzinofie6
    @cuzinofie6 Před 3 měsíci

    THANK YOUUUUU for this information!! Exactly the questions ive wanted answered

  • @dannydaw59
    @dannydaw59 Před rokem +2

    I came across organic strawberries that were CHEAPER than the non organic Driscoli brand non organic strawberries. Same store, same day. That's extremely rare.😮

  • @0631ix
    @0631ix Před 3 měsíci +1

    Up until a few days ago I was a small organic fruit producer. Low standard of living in slow economy + inflation made the already expensive food even more expensive. On the other hand, certification rules are the same whether you have a small patch of land (like myself) or a massive micro-nation sized property, and the massive paperwork and costs that accompany it simply make no sense for a small producer, unless you have a knack for numbers, accounting and moving paperwork around the place. I love the physical aspect of the work, but if I knew that paperwork and fees were so intense as if I was running, dunno what, a clinic... I'd never bother with it. I've spent more energy on paperwork, taxes and whatnot than actually in the orchard. The only way organic produce (for small producers) makes sense, that I can think of, is if everyone would produce a little, but just for themselves - remove your flowers from flower pots and plant organic tomatoes and potatoes instead. Or if you have some kitchen garden, some spare land - plant a few cultures, make more stuff of each and then barter trade with others - I give you cherries, you give me goat cheese. The rest of the business is fine for big producers I guess, they can expend lawyers and accountants to deal with paperwork I guess. And all this mess exists because some food producers are too ignorant or too greedy that they're willing to spray land and produce with all kinds of poison, to make it look good on the shelves. If chemical food production faced same rigorous quality controls and procedures, there would be no need for organic production, but this is the world we live in - greed over short term profit outweighs investment in long term profit and betterment of the whole world.

  • @jeannesutter4951
    @jeannesutter4951 Před rokem +12

    Earl Butz is often vilified, but what is also often missing from the narrative is that there was a major grain crop collapse across much of the world. People would very likely have gone hungry is Butz hadn’t forced farmers to ramp up production. We’ve had some rough consequences, but not all of his motives had ill intent.

    • @FutureProofTV
      @FutureProofTV  Před rokem +3

      Agreed! He made a choice and at the time it probably felt like the right one!

  • @Saturnchild56
    @Saturnchild56 Před rokem

    I just found this channel....what a treasure.

  • @powerhousebakeryatnutritio1311

    Super interesting! Thank you for such great information!!

  • @cuttingedgeinnovationstati5208

    Thanks for the video. As a small roast to order coffee owner, I get this question all the time. Is my coffee organic? I would like the label for the marketability of it only, just not at the price and extra hoops I would need to jump through.

    • @FutureProofTV
      @FutureProofTV  Před rokem +2

      It’s sadly a universal sigh of supposed quality. It’s just so sad that most producers can’t get it easier when they are…

  • @faithzzzzzzz
    @faithzzzzzzz Před rokem

    you are very good. I wish you keep it up and keep growing subscribers.
    A fan from Singapore.

  • @pinkroses135
    @pinkroses135 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I lean towards organic potatoes because the good ones per bag and shelf life tends to be longer 🤷‍♀️ Not sure what they're doing to them but it works for me

  • @Jasminepsalm
    @Jasminepsalm Před 5 měsíci

    i had no issue listening thank you so much

  • @lol007
    @lol007 Před rokem +2

    Meat from US is banned in any kind of way to enter Switzerland due to it is not complying with our heath standarts😅 so it is very bad

  • @eritua433
    @eritua433 Před rokem +2

    thanks for calling me out for eating food infront of a screen as i’m eating food infront of a screen lol

  • @danieleatesia12
    @danieleatesia12 Před rokem +3

    I hope that you do a future proof video on cruises ships and their environmental impact 😅

    • @PartlySunny74
      @PartlySunny74 Před rokem

      All ships really. They dump ballast water from foreign ports spreading invasive species.

  • @Strawation
    @Strawation Před rokem

    i look forward to a potential side channel where you guys go further into the topic with follow-ups to questions/points made in the comments. This video was so vague and surface-level that it only leaves us wanting more since the only message you conveyed was akin to "chocolatey/chocolate-flavored =/= chocolate" which is now common knowledge amongst most people

  • @jenniferc7005
    @jenniferc7005 Před rokem +1

    Actually tv dinner started before microwaves. They were cooked in the oven.

  • @fourdayhomestead2839
    @fourdayhomestead2839 Před rokem

    The dream of being certified organic ended after the 3 year dog & pony show of certification education, transition & the binder of inputs kept up had to be tossed on a shelf (I went on a 1 hour off farm errand & came home to a family member sprinkling a pesticide on the cabbage).

  • @REDCLAYHOMESTEAD
    @REDCLAYHOMESTEAD Před rokem

    Ill be looking for that like. Hope your road trip is going great.

  • @drgskates
    @drgskates Před rokem +1

    Seeing the title card for this episode: Oh hey! Future Proof's covering what I've been saying for years 😂😂😂

  • @orcapodstudio-retronaut

    With more detail, even the loopholes were companies would avoid trouble with the states

  • @kathylewis7543
    @kathylewis7543 Před rokem

    Thank you! Crazy world we live in... just ordered a bread machine to do organic doughs for breads, pastas and jams and yogurts! I'm so through with it! Also making butter from heavy cream... just a start but have to start somewhere can't afford the kitchen aid plus all the extra gadgets to make pasta and stuff so next best thing!

  • @balpreetsingh6834
    @balpreetsingh6834 Před rokem +2

    Was looking forward to this topic. Thank you for delivering.

  • @XanderPie
    @XanderPie Před rokem +1

    You're so right!...kind of.
    So, YES, current "organic" practices are not practical and labor-intensive. HOWEVER there are many "conventional" producers that are turning to beyond organic practices (no-till, compost extract and tea distribution, cover crop usage, etc.) that are actually increasing yields from normal conventional yields with less effort and little to no inputs (fertilizer, pesticides). At the same time these efforts are actually not only drawing down more carbon but they are also increasing ground water stores.

  • @TheOnlyTaps
    @TheOnlyTaps Před 7 měsíci

    One of the most frustrating things about trying to actually be more sustainable is how expensive it actually is to do that :( which is a shame coz one would think the cheapest products are the most natural but they tend to be the most processed or mass produced with shortcuts so the average household is rarely ever in a position to properly live "sustainably" whilst simultaneously making financially sustainable decisions

  • @themightiness
    @themightiness Před 10 měsíci

    There used to be an organic Rockstar and it was awesome. I haven't seen it in a few years but I liked it because it had about a third of the ingredients most energy drinks have.

  • @rembalanceclubreview6236

    amazing video, congratulations

  • @cynshim673
    @cynshim673 Před 10 měsíci

    The modern banana with a smiley face 😄😂😂.... so funny 🤣

  • @TheNiteNinja19
    @TheNiteNinja19 Před 7 měsíci

    The movie supersize me 2, goes into extreme detail about the food oligopoly, how free range is defined as well as organic. Pretty interesting.

  • @joshuamarcano350
    @joshuamarcano350 Před 6 měsíci

    All of a sudden the government and food industry care about our health so now we have organic overload everywhere. I’m not sold on that.

  • @WHALEx3
    @WHALEx3 Před rokem +1

    I didn’t want to click on the video because of the thumbnail: I regularly buy organic foods and I just wanted to avoid any kind of criticism.
    Glad I clicked though.

  • @MeliponiculturaenCostaRica

    Great! I could be your 1 year younger brother! 😅 I love these topics about the food industry!

  • @sylphsarigo1996
    @sylphsarigo1996 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I straight up avoid organic produce; It's super expensive and I don't believe it's any better for my health.

  • @livenandlove1980
    @livenandlove1980 Před rokem

    Thank you for talking about farmworkers!

  • @DrexylSpivey
    @DrexylSpivey Před 8 měsíci

    Look into the ddt dumpsite off the coast of Southern California. Tens of thousands of barrels of ddt were found on the ocean floor

  • @tghodosko7259
    @tghodosko7259 Před rokem

    My friend was an engineer at Nestle and he said natural meant it was in the environment (facility) for more than 48 hours, with dust, rats, spit, roaches that fall in the chocolate vat, etc.

  • @MatthewJBD
    @MatthewJBD Před rokem

    The blue thumbnail made me expect this to be a Future Proof Health video

  • @BestOnThursdays
    @BestOnThursdays Před rokem +2

    Futurepoof: In the 1990's
    Me who was born in the 1990's: 🧓

    • @FutureProofTV
      @FutureProofTV  Před rokem +1

      90's kids are in the building! 🙋🏻‍♂️

  • @JohnTovar-ks8dp
    @JohnTovar-ks8dp Před 9 měsíci

    Speaking of farmer's markets, maybe you could do a video on dyed flowers. They seem to be too, too common.

  • @krysc4d
    @krysc4d Před rokem +4

    The stats are harsh for EU viewers. I would love to see some info about European Organic Certificate!

    • @FutureProofTV
      @FutureProofTV  Před rokem

      We would love to but the video would be much longer! 😢

    • @krysc4d
      @krysc4d Před rokem

      @@FutureProofTV Never long enough! :)

  • @Ray_Vun
    @Ray_Vun Před rokem +3

    these type of labels are always confusing and end up feeling like they mean nothing. i bought some yogurts that "gluten free" on the packaging. i'd sure hope so, afaik dairy is gluten free in general. same with meat, i bought some of that sliced turkey ham thing for sandwiches, and it said "gluten free". once again, yeah duh, meat doesn't have gluten. and i've seen it done similarly to things that don't contain dairy but will say "dairy free". maybe it's some sort of mandatory labelling in the e.u, but it's just weird to add a label that literally has no meaning. if you didn't put "gluten free" on my yogurt, i'd still assume it to be gluten free, now instead i'm wondering if yogurts without that label are putting something in it that contains gluten.
    and tbh, if i see an "organic" label, i'm probably moving away from it. it feels more like an excuse to make things more expensive than what they should be

    • @tazboy1934
      @tazboy1934 Před rokem

      Some meat are injected with water and gluten

  • @MrAndreiy1
    @MrAndreiy1 Před rokem +5

    Fun video as always, but it just seems a little surface-level to me and a missed opportunity to delve deeper into either the cult of organic food or what makes organic food different for the consumer. I loved the previous Future Proof video on 'How Whole Foods Changed Organic Food', which got into the producer-side of things and I think this video had the potential to go more into the consumer side. For example, it could have talked about *why* some people think Organic food is better (some important research could have been done on the big pesticides that the Organic label does ban and the reasons why they're banned; the foods where the pesticides make a big difference because traces are found more abundantly on some foods than others; what it doesn't mean; what are the issues with GMO foods, if any; any mention of research where they have actually found that certain organic foods are nutritionally better and the possible problems with this research, etc.; what does it mean for a food to be nutritionally better anyway?) and why it's good business for Big Business. Also, the video could have called out the tonnes of CZcams food and lifestyle channels that thrive on the fear of pesticides and 'clean living' - FlavCity comes to mind in particular, which is informative about what the USDA Organic label actually means but then turns this into a really expensive lifestyle based on fearing all 'non-natural' things and flogging FlavCity products. This video could have been *so* much more.

    • @FutureProofTV
      @FutureProofTV  Před rokem +2

      There's a HUGE amount of subjects we could have covered in this video and it was already longer than our usual uploads. This was just an effort to open up the conversation on the subject for those who might just take the labels for granted.

    • @violetviolet888
      @violetviolet888 Před rokem +5

      @@FutureProofTV If you want to "open up the conversation" you need to facilitate and provide very specific spaces for that conversation to happen while including experts in the fields as active participants. General videos can add to confusion and mis-information without really talking to and involving the people stuck in working within the massive systems already in place. This video was just as generic as the most of the rest on this topic.
      Q. H. Flaccus: The reality is that if you eat strictly real organic food (not processed) you will find that you are far more satiated and end up spending LESS money. Try it for a month. You'll also feel better and find your body responds to not having to deal with synthetic pesticides and processed edible products.

  • @lisam8044
    @lisam8044 Před rokem

    Can u please do one on bamboo sheets and towels, they claim to be organic etc all the hype but I read the process of manufacturing uses more chemicals than cotton or linen sheets

  • @pushslice
    @pushslice Před rokem

    In the coffee industry, and notoriously in Brazil, organic certification rules tend to discourage conversion of existing farms, and rather …promote start-up of new farms via use of deforestation.
    It’s pretty bad .

  • @Julio0o
    @Julio0o Před rokem +3

    Video starts 3:10

  • @kj3d812
    @kj3d812 Před 2 měsíci +1

    The real stress at the grocery store is seeing people in masks. 4:20 (not talking about 11:50, when someone's spraying pesticides) Some of us have severe mask trauma, long before "the recent event." Now that the "event" is over, masks are no longer needed (won't even get into the debate as to whether they ever were), and people who continue to wear them don't realize how they're re-traumatizing so many of us who have mask trauma.

  • @BigBellyEd
    @BigBellyEd Před rokem +2

    Every non-native englisch speaker is wondering why the term organic is used. Everything that’s grown is organic.

    • @Ray_Vun
      @Ray_Vun Před rokem

      yeah. if i see like a package of strawberries that says organic, but thought process is that there's lab grown strawberries out there, and i'm left wondering if they're cheaper than the stuff that has the organic label

  • @flaval24
    @flaval24 Před rokem +1

    😂😂😂
    Boy, you opened a can of worms with this video! (Organic ones at that. 😅)
    I've never seen so many folks so ticked off at you. You know what they say about the road to hell...

  • @XemidanHNoxja
    @XemidanHNoxja Před rokem +3

    ALL HAIL RAIL CARTS

  • @leelindsay5618
    @leelindsay5618 Před rokem

    9:38 for the actual start of the video - bunches of hot air prior and a bit of history. Only Regen products are testing with increased nutrients than conventional or Organic produce/products. And Regen uses way less chemicals like pesticides or fertilizers. Oh, regenerative ag also improves diversity of plants, insects, and wildlife. It doesn't need to be scaled, but instead regen ag can be replicated where the same plot of land can produce multiple streams of food while healing the watercycle and improving earthworm habitat.

  • @csroriginalmusic
    @csroriginalmusic Před rokem

    Can you do a video on Kathmandu because you have reviewed every other outdoors brand and Kathmandu is very popular in Australia and New Zealand cheers!

  • @markbalogh9655
    @markbalogh9655 Před 6 dny

    so usda organic fruits and vegtables can still have chemicals pesticides in and on it???

  • @jgeybp
    @jgeybp Před rokem

    Thanks for letting me know it’s Wednesday today lol keep it up kings

  • @sirenialpz
    @sirenialpz Před 4 měsíci

    The price goes up just because of the label and its production costs. But! I know people who worked for TF, and the produce that was packed as organic was regular produce. So they were lying about the authenticity of the product and charging organic label price. SOOOOO! to be honest, I dont really believe that companies actually sell the real thing, some might do, some others definitely don't, and I can kind of understand why. But still, they shouldn't lie about it. So every time I buy organic labeled products, I only pray that is actually the real thing. 😅

  • @drjekelmrhyde
    @drjekelmrhyde Před rokem +1

    In about 6 months, no one is going to willing to splurge on organic foods. SNAP only goes so far

  • @soniashapiro4827
    @soniashapiro4827 Před rokem +3

    I am very sensitive and organic apples aren't organic enough for me. I can only eat backyard or feral apples. Lots of toxins are still allowed. Organic pears are just fine. Go figure.

    • @aayotechnology
      @aayotechnology Před rokem

      Wow, which other organic produce are you sensitive to?

    • @AskMiko
      @AskMiko Před rokem

      Organic grapes causes severe cramps and bloating for me. I’m sensitive to something being used on them

    • @soniashapiro4827
      @soniashapiro4827 Před rokem +2

      @@aayotechnology I know several people who say organic bananas and avocados aren't as organic as they used to be. (industrial organic, not homegrown)

  • @lecabinette
    @lecabinette Před rokem

    I apologize if it has already been mentioned, but there is more to it. A large and important factor also lies in the establishing of healthy soil ecosystems. Adding organic 'fertilizer' can be as simple as adding a layer of compost throughout a garden space. Needless to say, not all producers are completely honest and upfront about their methodologies. I personally wouldn't go out of my way to source USDA certified organic produce unless the quality seemed better than conventional. Maine MOFGA and Oregon Tilth are known to be highly regarded certification agencies.
    Check your local farmer's market or start a garden yourself. Pay somebody else to do it for you if you have the money. There's also something to be said for biodiversity as opposed to monocropping. Feed the soil and it will feed you!

  • @danyangelo11
    @danyangelo11 Před rokem

    Portuguese future proof viewer right here 🙋‍♂️

  • @dh8203
    @dh8203 Před 10 měsíci

    Certified Organic does not mean you have a lower potential for pesticide exposure. It's just the types of chemicals that can be used that is restricted. Some organic pesticides are things like hydrogen peroxide, or caraway oil which is quite safe relatively speaking, others are chemicals like copper compounds and even petroleum oil which are "natural" but far less safe. When it comes to food and environmental safety industrial organic farming isn't any better than industrial conventional farming, so it takes more than just an Organic sticker to make a good choice on the produce you consume.

  • @roraflora4255
    @roraflora4255 Před rokem

    Love the Undertale sound effect at 0:26

  • @kinseyjansen2420
    @kinseyjansen2420 Před rokem

    Came here to say LEVI WE ARE BDAY TWINS!!! Same year too 😂

  • @billylyf6995
    @billylyf6995 Před rokem

    Woohoo I'm part of the 3.3%🎉

  • @danwilkinson2797
    @danwilkinson2797 Před rokem

    There are many foods that grow in the forest and in your ditch or lawns that are tasty and good for you. The gardening practices of the ancient Koreans known today as Korean natural farming.

  • @kjmav10135
    @kjmav10135 Před 6 dny

    Over time, corporate farming destroys the soil and crop levels go down. So, yeah. Efficient for a few years, and then soil quality sinks and food quality goes down.

  • @kaiseriv8483
    @kaiseriv8483 Před rokem +1

    Grow food in your entire front and back yard.

  • @mind-of-neo
    @mind-of-neo Před rokem

    That couch is beautiful

  • @taniamemori
    @taniamemori Před rokem

    How about Viberg boots? A Victoria BC company that's stood the test of time and makes some of the most sought after handmade boots at price that's not for the faint of wallet...

  • @orcapodstudio-retronaut

    Have you talk about the controversy about sweatshops?

  • @aayotechnology
    @aayotechnology Před rokem +4

    I’d love to shop more local small scale but it’s next to impossible asking the farmers what they put on their produce - plus it’s always changing. The organic label isn’t perfect but it’s better. At least I know which chemicals ARE being used. Perhaps we need a different label or modify the rules of the current one but that’s a discussion for another day.

  • @SunKissedPeach
    @SunKissedPeach Před rokem

    2:50 maybe thats someone requesting you trying to imitate Owen Wilson's "wow"

  • @zialuna
    @zialuna Před rokem

    Please research and make a video about regenerative agriculture. It is better for the environment, results in more nutrient-dense food, and can actually result in higher yields than conventional or organic. Thanks!

  • @sandraebsen2208
    @sandraebsen2208 Před rokem

    Trader Joe's Jose beer is brewed with GMO corn. They have noon GMO certification

  • @DrDisinfect_TheWorld
    @DrDisinfect_TheWorld Před rokem +1

    If you think about it, Americans over consume food in this century than in any other century prior. So you wouldn't consume "organic" foods as heavily anyway. You'd eat foods organically the same way we did before the industrialization of fast or convenience foods. We eat more convenience foods bc they're....convenient. Which means mass producing unhealthier foods. Shop local farmers and eat organic. It's only more expensive if it has to be housed on store shelves. Shopping my local farmer's market comes out way cheaper

  • @brightphoebus
    @brightphoebus Před 3 měsíci +1

    Always disappointed when I buy organic carrots that they are no tastier than conventional carrots, and nothing like home grown. : (

  • @pinkroses135
    @pinkroses135 Před 9 měsíci

    5:41 im gonna go have icecream in my corvette

  • @wades_world22
    @wades_world22 Před 11 měsíci

    7:48 I stared at this graphic for a long time .... wow