How will switching to organic cotton make a difference?
“Organic makes a difference in countries where there is heavy chemical use to begin with. It makes little difference in countries where chemicals are not used on cotton to begin with. It makes little difference in countries where labor and water are the main problems. It has limited effectiveness in developed countries where hand labor is expensive because the cost of organic is beyond what the market can pay.” Is organic cotton the answer or does it need to be seen as part of a bigger picture? “Organic is just one tool to use. If it is not an effective tool then we have to choose a different tool. The BASIC program developed by the Sustainable Cotton project is a much more effective tool than organic for California.” “The Sustainable Cotton Project’s BASIC cotton is cleaner cotton- it’s farmed in California with up to 73% less chemicals than conventional cotton-, but it stops short of organic. I would assume this is because of the labor issues in California. Do you see this as a short
