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I thought the whole point of organic was to reduce the environmental and health impacts of artificial pesticides and fertilizers (plus more humane conditions fo

• gruez 5y ago
  >reduce the environmental and health impacts of artificial pesticides and fertilizers that seems like using a blunt instrument to address two orthogonal issues, in a roundabout way. 1. if it's actually about the environmental/health impacts, why shouldn't artificial pesticides/fertilizers be allowed on a per-chemical basis if the evidence supports its safety? 2. is there any requirement that organic farming have less environmental impact on net compared to conventional farming? You might win in terms of run-off artificial pesticides and fertilizers, but then lose out overall because of lower yields. >(plus more humane conditions for livestock), is humane treatment part of organic certification?