Letters to the editor

Science and common sense

It is usual to get controversial scientific results being published now and then on almost every matter on a regular basis. Once we get the news of benefits of tomatoes, the other day some reports would tell the harmful aspects of its seeds despite the fact that you practically cannot have tomatoes without the seeds. I refer to your editorial "Organic report card" (FE, September 5), which depicts something quite strange from what we have been hearing and believing till date. And this comes amidst the efforts by Sikkim that helped it become a completely organic food state after the state banned the usage of fertilisers and pesticides. Common sense says that organic farming would keep the soil in its natural form and also keep the groundwater clean. The studies referred in your editorial might have missed out on some or the other things. Or it might be the case that such intermittent studies are laced with some selfish motive of lobbyists. Let's look for obvious things in life.

Vinay Singhal

Gurgaon

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