Is Organic the new Kosher?

Working in the food world, Organics seemingly have taken the place in customers' (that would be anyone who eats!) minds as the ultimate "better for you" foods.  It reminds me of how Quality Assurance really took the food world by storm:  in my mind it began with Kosher.  

Kosher, the fact that food preparation was being observed by an overseer made folks like me believe that it was healthier and safer than other foods, when, in fact, it might not have been.  

Whatever the case, I think that Organics, with strict regulations set by our government seven years ago, have overtaken the nation by storm.  It's funny that in order to qualify for organic certification, a grower/processor/manufacturer must have plenty of cash on hand to foot the hefty bill it'll cost.   Most of us believe that it's "nutty, crunchy hippies" who are making all of this organic stuff, but read a little Michael Pollan and you might just buy into his factory farm concept--corporate America jumping on the bandwagon to make more money.  Is this under the guise of health or pure capitalism?  

I don't have the answers, but I do know that I buy organic produce for my family.  I admit that I buy rBST-free milk, opting to save money.  Yet I buy organic Stonyfield yogurt, so all reasoning just got thrown out the window!

I do draw the line at organic meats simply because my pocketbook isn't quite that deep, unless we're talking Applegate Farms hot dogs.  Hey, if you've simply got to have a hot dog, this is the dog you want.

I'm getting off subject somewhat--tangents everywhere, now let me try to come full circle...Organics as the new Kosher.  Yeah.  There are more regulations governing Organics now than ever before.  The FDA seems to have found its niche of what they could successfully control and regulate.  This is a far cry from the USDC or USDA inspectors' jobs of monitoring;  this requires reams of paperwork and a system of traceability that we hadn't experienced in the food world previously.  Kosher is strict, but it always operated outside of the govermental world.  

Obama is talking about making our food safer.  Well, why not regulate ALL food production the same way that Organics are regulated?  Wouldn't this be a viable starting point?  Let's "Kosher" the food industry one baby step further...