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8453: Organic-industrial complex or herbal remedy? A case near Seattle and Vancouver

Scholten, Bruce A (2002) Organic-industrial complex or herbal remedy? A case near Seattle and Vancouver. Paper presented at UK Organic Research 2002 Conference, Aberystwyth, 26-28 March 2002; Published in Powell, Jane and et al., , Eds. Proceedings of the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference, page pp. 339-340. Organic Centre Wales, Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth.

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Summary

This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. Organic conversion can help maintain property and lifestyle. But organic is not always local. Based on long-term contacts this poster notes market, global and policy implications of an American family farm which converted to organic herbs with a multinational partner. Is the family’s affiliation with corporate macro-actors the happy human face of globalisation? Or does it support Pollan’s (2001) warning that an ‘organic-industrial complex’ will dominate organic movements in the US, UK and world-wide?

Document Language:English
Keywords:Colloquium of Organic Researchers; COR; dairy, markets, globalisation, organic, industrial, WTO
Subject Areas: "Organics" in general
Food systems
Food systems > Markets and trade
Food systems > Community development > Networks and ownership
Research affiliation: UK
UK > Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR) > COR 2002
UK > Other organizations
Total budget (Euro):0
Orgprints ID Number:8453
Contact:OCW,
Deposited On:11 October 2006
EPrint Type:Conference paper
Published?:Published
Peer Review Status:Not peer-reviewed

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