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What is something that gets a lot of hate for absolutely no reason? (midwest.social)
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[โ€“] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Organic has less pesticides. Which is probably healthier no? I mostly buy non organic, but always get organic for certain foods like strawberries and oats since they tend to have so much pesticides used on them.

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  • [โ€“] 10 points 2 years ago

    Organic has less pesticides.

    Less pesticides also means more bacteria and more bug poop. There is a reason why they use pesticides, after all.

    Even if there are trace amounts of pesticides left, you can just wash the produce, which you should always do anyway. Same reason you wash the organic produce to get rid of bug stuff...

    The trace amounts of bug poop or pesticides really makes no difference when it comes to your health.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 2 years ago

    Not necessarily less pesticides, but "natural" pesticides. In my opinion, organic food is probably either equivalent or better than not-organic, but I don't think there's much scientific consensus.

    People tend to think "organic" means that a food item is free from the ills of industrial agriculture, but it really doesn't. It's the same thing with people directing hate at GMO's: most complaints people have about them are really complaints that apply to industrial ag whether GMO or not.

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