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Fungibility

Fungibility is a premise according to which all instances of a given commodity that meet certain standards are considered interchangeable in trade.

With the advent of genetically modified organisms and increasing concerns over pesticides and other contaminants, fungible trade in food crops is now considered by many to be a Bad Thing.

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