Originally Posted by
petaluma1
Of course they do, but when TSA asks if they have anything organic in your bag, most people are going to think of some kind of fruit or plant material, not books or granola bars.
I'd wager that most screeners don't have a clue what organic matter is and if the traveler answered "yes" and went on to list all the organic items in his/her bag, there would be trouble big time at the checkpoint, with threats of arrests or fines.
In today's world the term organic can mean different things. At the grocers one apple may be organic and another not. Perhaps TSA should ask the question in another way.