Even the most transgenic plant, grown in the techiest greenhouse ever cared for with the nastiest fertilizers and pesticides is organic in the most widespread and commonly used meaning of the word.

The air quotes are well deserved.

Wait, what’s the most widespread and commonly used meaning of the word?

Organic is a term certified by the USDA.

To use “organic” on packaging, a product must contain at least 95% organically produced ingredients.