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Wow. Ok, that's pretty convincing. I guess it's frustrating having organic vs regular as the option here. Seems like we need more terms to have a more reasonabl
by dr_dshiv 5y ago
Wow. Ok, that's pretty convincing. I guess it's frustrating having organic vs regular as the option here. Seems like we need more terms to have a more reasonable discussion. Like, what is it called when we don't use dangerous pesticides but we do use man-made fertilizer? What is it called when we use crops optimized for flavor and nutrition vs shelf-life and bulk?
I live in the Netherlands and the produce here is pretty awful compared with France, Italy or Germany. I'd be happy with some kind of arbitrary point system to indicate holistic quality. Even though we might disagree on details, balancing price, health, nutrition, taste, environmental sustainability and labor ethics is really hard for a consumer. When you buy organic you kind of hope all those things are included, but it just seems so non-rationalized at the moment.
- gmac 5y agoIt’s true that some of this could be fixed by more transparency. For example, the pesticides used on crops ought to be listed/available on packaging/at the point of sale.
- dr_dshiv 5y agoIt'd most likely happen the other way around— i.e., saying that this produce was grown without the use of ... Wait, which ones should be avoided?
- gmac 5y agoMaybe. The issue then is that people find sneaky ways around it. For example, some things that are "BPA-free" contain the rather similar BPS[1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_S https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_S