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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.

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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.

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