I don’t think I much disagree with the conclusions of any of your arguments. And I agree with you that something being “natural” is not necessarily desirable. Consumers are, in my opinion, irrational about things like GMOs, “natural bottled water,” and the various other examples you’ve mentioned.
I guess the biggest disagreement I have with you is that I think that when people say “I want to preserve nature” they have a fairly decent understanding of all of this. I would decouple that from people saying they want something “natural.”
I don’t think I much disagree with the conclusions of any of your arguments. And I agree with you that something being “natural” is not necessarily desirable. Consumers are, in my opinion, irrational about things like GMOs, “natural bottled water,” and the various other examples you’ve mentioned.
I guess the biggest disagreement I have with you is that I think that when people say “I want to preserve nature” they have a fairly decent understanding of all of this. I would decouple that from people saying they want something “natural.”