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There is lot of other perceived value in organic. It is seen as more healthy so it works as placebo. And then some can't ever put enough value on being able to

• trial3 2y ago
  > some can't ever put enough value on being able to feel smug and superior towards poorer people and less well educated this feels like a disingenuous categorization to me. there are sustainability, ethical, supply chain, and other environmental considerations that impact why one might choose organic food. i don’t always, but am lucky to have the budgeting flexibility to choose fancy single-origin coffee or other things with “perceived value” it feels that comments like this betray a desire to look down on others more transparently than choosing to shop at Whole Foods does