Joker@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoCDC warns of new E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrotswww.cdc.govexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1195arrow-down10
arrow-up1195arrow-down1external-linkCDC warns of new E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrotswww.cdc.govJoker@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squarejagged_circle@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·edit-21 day agoNot all organic growers use pesticides. The reason you buy organic is for the health of the farmworkers and the environment, its not a selfish decision for the consumer’s own health
minus-squareThe_v@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·11 hours agoFun fact: Organic production is worse for the environment overall. It’s less damaging per hectare under cultivation, but more hectares are required to produce the same yield. So it’s more damaging per kg of production.
Not all organic growers use pesticides.
The reason you buy organic is for the health of the farmworkers and the environment, its not a selfish decision for the consumer’s own health
Fun fact: Organic production is worse for the environment overall.
It’s less damaging per hectare under cultivation, but more hectares are required to produce the same yield. So it’s more damaging per kg of production.