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Ok, I've just skimmed this thread and so I might go back over some old ground.
What follows is opinion not fact, except the first bit which is fact not opinion
Wholefoods bought out Planet Organic a while ago so Planet Organic is Wholefoods.(that was the fact).
If you've got problems with with Wholefoods then I don't think you should shop at Planet Organic (this is not a defence of Wholefoods)
Organic farming is positive in terms of quality of produce in many cases but is often a signifyer of good farming practices rather than the good practice itself. If you take a good farmer who has concern for his animals/vegetables/minerals then the produce is likely to be good regardless of whether or not it is organically certified. An example of this is artisanally produced french cheeses, often made from un-pasteurised milks but which are almost never certified organic. It's a cultural thing, some could qualify for organic status but its not on the agenda there.
From cheese to vegetarianism. From an animal welfare point of view there is no real sense in being a vegetarian. If you consume dairy then you are responsible for the deaths of countless calfs which are required to keep the cows milking. Vegetarian cheese is a red herring. If you going to kill the calf anyway surely it's more sustainible to use it's stomach to make the rennet rather than just burn it and make synthesised rennet.
Vegan's my respect goes out to you, it's a pure stance and one which makes more sense than veggie.
But, In certain geographical/topographical conditions you might find it quite hard to survive. As such the vegan v meat eater argument for sustaining a world population is a false on. In the temperate zones where arable land is the most productive then veganism (is that the right word) makes sense but an inuit can derive greater energy from his/her environment than he would be able to as a vegan by eating other animals. Is it a coincidence that the vegetarian religions are found where grain is most plentiful?
That'll do for now. Oh, by the way, I sell dairy, just declaring my interest.