“Once upon a time, all food was organic” is a saying that has been printed on many images.
 
American author Michael Pollan wrote in The Omnivore’s Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat (Young Readers Edition) (2009):
   
“Once upon a time all food was ‘organic.’ It was grown without the help of fossil fuels, pesticides, or chemical fertilizers. As we have seen, that all began to change about fifty years ago, with the growth of the industrial food chain.”
   
“Once upon a time all food was organic so didn’t need labels. Now we label food as ‘organic’ to separate it from the rest.. #foodforthought” was posted on Twitter by The Farmers Market on March 15, 2013.
 
       
Wikipedia: Organic food
Organic food is food produced by methods complying with the standards of organic farming. Standards vary worldwide, but organic farming features practices that cycle resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. Organizations regulating organic products may restrict the use of certain pesticides and fertilizers in the farming methods used to produce such products. Organic foods typically are not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or synthetic food additives.
     
Google Books
The Omnivore’s Dilemma:
The Secrets Behind What You Eat
Young Readers Edition
By Michael Pollan
New York, NY: Penguin Books
2009
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THE BIRTH OF ORGANIC FOOD
Once upon a time all food was “organic.” It was grown without the help of fossil fuels, pesticides, or chemical fertilizers. As we have seen, that all began to change about fifty years ago, with the growth of the industrial food chain.
   
Twitter
Doc Ricky
@drricky
Once upon a time, all food was “organic”. And it had consequences http://bit.ly/9xnOXR
12:11 PM · Feb 19, 2010·Twitter Web Client
   
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Nichole Tatem, LAc
@TheRealEmpress
Choosing 2 eat wild grown organic food is not being hollywood, it’s healthy&normal
@NYSAnimal! Smh… Once upon a time all food was organic!
12:17 PM · Feb 10, 2011·ÜberSocialOrig
   
Twitter
Anne Marie
@skybrows
once upon a time all food was organic - #TEDxonLivestream live on http://livestream.com/tedx
10:46 AM · Feb 12, 2011·Chat Widget
   
Twitter
TimeattheTable
@TimeattheTable
Once upon a time, all food was organic - Laurie David #TEDxMan http://fb.me/TmElSMSK
11:19 AM · Feb 16, 2011·Facebook
   
Twitter
The Farmers Market
@farmersmarketme
Once upon a time all food was organic so didn’t need labels. Now we label food as “organic” to separate it from the rest…  #foodforthought
3:34 AM · Mar 15, 2013·TweetDeck
 
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Once upon a time, all food was organic.
   
Twitter 
David Swart
@theswart
Once upon a time, all food was organic. Our grandparents didn’t need to use that adjective, it was just called food http://bit.ly/1hA970s
1:53 PM · May 9, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
 
Google Books
You Can Change the World:
The Kids’ Guide to a Better Planet
By Lucy Bell
Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing
2020
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Once upon a time , all food was organic . It was only after World War II that chemical insecticides and fertilizers were introduced.
 
Twitter
Organic Live Food
@OrganicLiveFood
Once upon a time all food was #organic: http://seattleorganicrestaurants.com/vegan-whole-food/eating-organic-foods-can-dramatically-reduce-pesticide-levels.php Organophosphate #pesticides are originally derived from World War II nerve agents
12:54 PM · Dec 26, 2020·IFTTT