• Zier@fedia.io
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    1 day ago

    But I thought ‘organic’ produce was the magic, ultra safe produce that makes you super healthy and live forever? No, sorry, it’s just very expensive, and it spoils faster.

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      23 hours ago

      If your organic produce is spoiling quicker it’s probably because it’s not being grown locally and has spent more time in transit than the regular produce; spraying pesticides or using synthetic fertilizer doesn’t really add any preservative properties.

      Organic or regular produce from the farmer’s market will beat anything in a supermarket. Alas, it’s a fucking pain in the ass to get to one here and it’s not the cheapest.

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          18 hours ago

          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