And so it goes. As more consumers realize the benefits of eating organic (which is good), they buy more organic, and as they do so, that sector becomes more profitable. As it becomes more profitable, big industry starts moving in. This has two major results. Some organic food becomes moderately more affordable (also good), and the rules governing the sector become looser (which is less than good). An eye-opening chart showing who now owns what: http://www.cornucopia.org/who-owns-organic/
And while we're on the subject, you might want to educate yourself about biotech giant Monsanto's ever-tightening grip on the USDA, which should by all rights be independent in order to best protect the public: http://www.cornucopia.org/is-the-usda-a-wholly-owned-subsidiary-of-monsanto/
Back in 2008, Vanity Fair published an interesting investigative piece illustrating one way Monsanto got to become the giant it is today: http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/05/monsanto200805
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