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minus-squarecomrade19@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·2 years agoI thought it was so you know what youre buying was made with less damage to the environment from pesticides.
minus-squareHackerman_uwu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up57·2 years agoCommon 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.
minus-squareBumblefumble@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 years agoMaybe it’s different in the US, but in Denmark, organic means no artificial fertilizers as well as no pesticides.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 years agoIn the US, it means they use different pesticides.
minus-squareHackerman_uwu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoFarming without pesticides would be an excercise in absurdity. There are natural options but “no pesticides” isn’t a thing.
minus-squareBumblefumble@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoIt’s possible, I’m not sure, but there are definitely heavy restrictions on the pesticides you can use to call your product organic.
minus-squareFermion@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 years agoUSDA organic absolutely prohibits the majority of pesticides. That’s where the standard is most restrictive as there are very few organic pesticides.
minus-squareHackerman_uwu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoInteresting. Thanks for clearing that up, I was not aware.
minus-squarei_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up28·2 years agoThey’re still drowned in pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers. It’s just that they have to use ORGANIC pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoAre they still watered with used fracking fluid?
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoYes, but I don’t want to ingest it any more than Roundup!
I thought it was so you know what youre buying was made with less damage to the environment from pesticides.
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.
Maybe it’s different in the US, but in Denmark, organic means no artificial fertilizers as well as no pesticides.
In the US, it means they use different pesticides.
Farming without pesticides would be an excercise in absurdity. There are natural options but “no pesticides” isn’t a thing.
It’s possible, I’m not sure, but there are definitely heavy restrictions on the pesticides you can use to call your product organic.
USDA organic absolutely prohibits the majority of pesticides. That’s where the standard is most restrictive as there are very few organic pesticides.
Interesting. Thanks for clearing that up, I was not aware.
They’re still drowned in pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.
It’s just that they have to use ORGANIC pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.
Are they still watered with used fracking fluid?
Isn’t petrol organic?
Yes, but I don’t want to ingest it any more than Roundup!