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[–] 1 point 4 months ago

They're using it in its chemistry meaning. In chemistry organic means a category of carbon based chemicals and reactions. Ironically that includes petrochemistry. This is a popular gotcha for a certain type of nerd.

But yes, organic farming is a different meaning of the word, and it derives from a movement to treat the farm as an organism.

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