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> Zero mention of the problem of hormones This isn't true. TFA links to a page that points out hormone uptake wasn't found in plant tissue and that the uptake
by hombre_fatal 2y ago
> Zero mention of the problem of hormones
This isn't true.
TFA links to a page that points out hormone uptake wasn't found in plant tissue and that the uptake of drugs like caffeine and tylenol are at tiny fractions of a minimum effective dose.
- LordDragonfang 2y agoFor caffeine this should be somewhat expected - it's a chemical produced as an insecticide by at least 3 or four completely unrelated families of plants.
- Cthulhu_ 2y agoI doubt it's a major issue, but some chemicals will build up over time if I recall correctly and should be removed from the cycle altogether, if possible. But I also like to think (and this is all unscientific gut feeling) that processing it in compost and exposing it to the elements and UV sunlight helps break down everything. Entropy, or my probable misunderstanding thereof.