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Re:Dirt Poor: Have Fruits and Vegetables Become Less Nutriti... by bobthechef on Monday March 05, 2018 @11:04AM (#16521898)
Certainly, the term "organic" is abused, much like the term "natural" (which also doesn't mean what people think it means). However, surely the kind of pesticide you use matters. And while nothing in principle guarantees that naturally-sourced pesticides are guaranteed to be non-toxic (except the pests in question, etc), the ones that are generally used[0] are undoubtably safer than "conventional" pesticides.

[0] http://www.xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/xerces-orga...

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Re:Dirt Poor: Have Fruits and Vegetables Become Less Nutriti... by jasallen on Monday March 05, 2018 @11:24AM (#16522074)
"Ubdoubtably"... because... Well because by definition we don't doubt articles of faith right?
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Re:Dirt Poor: Have Fruits and Vegetables Become Less Nutriti... by toasterlovin on Monday March 05, 2018 @12:35PM (#16522692)
It's the dose, not the substance, that makes the poison.
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Re:Dirt Poor: Have Fruits and Vegetables Become Less Nutriti... by gowld on Monday March 05, 2018 @05:15PM (#16525027)
The substance determines the dose that makes the poison.
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