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by ofrzeta 5 days ago
I will provide one example where organic food is healthier: nitrate levels in organic spinach are lower. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25850811/

Apart from that I buy organic because it's also better for the environment. Among other things also due to lower nitrate levels in the groundwater. Which is consistently above the maximum allowed concentration in Germany for years. https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/indicators/nitrate-in-...