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by themafia 1 day ago
> and was borne out of consumer demand and misinformation.

So there was absolutely no reliable data they used? It was _entirely_ misinformation? That seems dubious.

> Most people have been misled to believe that organic is superior and that’s not your fault

I'd like fewer cancer causing chemicals sprayed onto or around my food. I'm not sure that's "superior" but it seems "more reasonable than not."

> in order to drive people to purchase organic produce

Not exactly a "hard sell" is it?

> All pesticides are toxic

And "toxic" defines a _wide_ range of features and outcomes, does it not? Now who's fear mongering?

> Another study making claims about glyphosate in urine, that the median glyphosate levels in organic food consumers and individuals with known exposure are essentially identical (390 vs 400 parts per trillion, respectively).

So corporate farming is so onerous that there's no way to avoid glyphosate cross contamination? I found this whole thing to be a very goofy analysis that seems preoccupied with punching down on some imagined conspiratorial enemy.