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If anything, food supply in the past 20 years uses a lot less pesticides and herbicides: look at the rise of organic sections in any supermarket. Since 2000 or
by dh2022 4mo ago
If anything, food supply in the past 20 years uses a lot less pesticides and herbicides: look at the rise of organic sections in any supermarket.
Since 2000 organic food went from niche to mainstream.
- pfdietz 4mo agoAlmost all the pesticides you eat are naturally produced by plants, so I dispute your assertion. Plant extracts light up the Ames test for mutagens.
- hackernudes 4mo agoOrganic farming still uses pesticides. See https://www.epa.gov/agriculture/organic-farming https://www.epa.gov/agriculture/organic-farming - "Pesticides derived from natural sources (such as biological pesticides) may be used in producing organically grown food"