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Re:Think organic food is better for you, animals, and the pl... by Xeoncross on Monday May 14, 2018 @10:25AM (#17065786)
> "But surely organics avoid pesticides? No. Organic farming can use any pesticide that is “natural”.

This is misleading. Organics do avoid pesticides - just not all of them. This is a step in the right direction.

> "Conventional food, it’s true, has higher pesticide contamination. Although it is still very low, this is a definite benefit of organics.

So basically, because "Organic" is still new and hasn't weeded out all the toxins yet - it's a total failure.

Sounds like the same logic used on cryptocoins, universal basic income, solar battery banks, and many other "work-in-progress" fields.

Organic means we didn't pollute the environment, animals, and humans as much. It's not like it's something new - it's simply the lack of hundreds of common poisons.

Re:Think organic food is better for you, animals, and the pl... by bryanlarsen on Monday May 14, 2018 @10:32AM (#17065858)
"Organics do avoid pesticides - just not all of them. This is a step in the right direction."

A small sample of a large set has the same mean as the large set.

IOW, limiting selection does not make things safer.

Re:Think organic food is better for you, animals, and the pl... by Xeoncross on Monday May 14, 2018 @10:35AM (#17065873)
> limiting selection does not make things safer.

True if you are only concerned with the data void of any timeframe. I'm speaking about the public momentum causing the reduction in known poisons. Progress always starts somewhere.