“Grown totally organic, or some such hyperbole is a manifestation of ignorance, of linguistic slovenliness or of deliberate imprecision. How does one grow any plant without inorganic components: fertilizers, trace metal constituents and the like? Furthermore, let those who inevitably equate synthetic organic chemicals with toxicity remember some of the most powerful and lethal poisons are naturally occurring 'organic' substances,” notes Carl Djerassi, co-inventor of the pill and former professor at Stanford University. 1
