• comrade19@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I thought it was so you know what youre buying was made with less damage to the environment from pesticides.

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      8 months ago

      Common misconception promoted by wellness ghouls.

      Organic farming means that fertilisers are made from natural sources not chemical fertilisers.

      Pesticides have exactly zero to do with organic vs conventional farming.

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        8 months ago

        USDA organic absolutely prohibits the majority of pesticides. That’s where the standard is most restrictive as there are very few organic pesticides.

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        8 months ago

        Maybe it’s different in the US, but in Denmark, organic means no artificial fertilizers as well as no pesticides.

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          8 months ago

          Farming without pesticides would be an excercise in absurdity. There are natural options but “no pesticides” isn’t a thing.

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            8 months ago

            It’s possible, I’m not sure, but there are definitely heavy restrictions on the pesticides you can use to call your product organic.

    • i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca
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      8 months ago

      They’re still drowned in pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.

      It’s just that they have to use ORGANIC pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.

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    8 months ago

    Never was.

    Organic means “grown without chemicals”.

    It’s a statement against pollution and nothing else

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      8 months ago

      But what the hell is a “chemical” everything is a chemical

      I used to work at whole foods and we had to do training on the meaning of the organic label. In a survey 94% of responders listed the reason they prefer organic was no pesticides. However organic produce is still sprayed with pesticides

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        8 months ago

        However organic produce is still sprayed with pesticides

        Not in Europe. Organic is by definition grown without use of artificial and harmful products like pesticides and herbicides.

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          8 months ago

          Not in Europe

          Nice goal post move attempt. They do use pesticides in Europe too though. You’re just wrong. Now you’re wrong twice, nice.