• comrade19@lemmy.world
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    I thought it was so you know what youre buying was made with less damage to the environment from pesticides.

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      Common misconception promoted by wellness ghouls.

      Organic farming means that fertilisers are made from natural sources not chemical fertilisers.

      Pesticides have exactly zero to do with organic vs conventional farming.

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        Maybe it’s different in the US, but in Denmark, organic means no artificial fertilizers as well as no pesticides.

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        USDA organic absolutely prohibits the majority of pesticides. That’s where the standard is most restrictive as there are very few organic pesticides.

    • i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca
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      They’re still drowned in pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.

      It’s just that they have to use ORGANIC pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.