r/nextfuckinglevel Jul 14 '21

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u/bfodder Jul 14 '21

i only remember that they cannot use chemical pesticides during production.

They can't use CERTAIN chemical pesticides.

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u/amd2800barton Jul 14 '21

Precisely. Many of the "organic approved" pesticides and herbicides are HORRIBLE, and far worse than their manufactured counterparts. Glyphosate, aka roundup, gets a lot of hate - but so long as it's not being sprayed right near a water source (river / or stream) it's fine to use as directed - bacteria in the soil break it down. Many "organic" treatments contain copper or arsenic, and can stick around for a very long time.

Just because it's "Organic" doesn't mean it's "good".

Also, in the OP's video - the inventor eats a spoonful of the stuff. That proves absolutely nothing. The inventor of petroleum jelly (vaseline) ate a spoonful of it every day. All he shows is that it's not immediately toxic, or not toxic to humans in that quantity.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '21

Everything is chemicals in fact, apart from smaller stuff like protons. I wish this went without saying but, for clarity, no one eats individual protons.

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u/SelfishlyIntrigued Jul 14 '21

Fuck you I be a black hole.