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angry rant ahead
Buying organic food. Or more specifically, why the fuck?
It costs more, proportions are smaller, and if anything, the quality is lower. Pesticides blah blah blah. You know what else runs the risk of giving you x disease? Breathing.
On the economic level, organic foods make even less sense. Why would any government (THE EU) adopt a policy that abolishes one of the most successful advances in agricultural technology of the century?
Of course there will be unforeseen consequences to widespread GM crops. But refusing to partake in something advantageous because something bad *might* happen has got to be the most fucking retarded thing I've ever fucking heard I mean listen to yourself are you stupid?. If you know that taking a walk in the park will make you feel better, but that there is a chance you will be mugged, raped, or killed, do you absolutely refuse to ever take a walk in the park?
Anyway, what the fuck is with the cult of "all-natural"? Do people honestly believe that because it's natural it's better for you? Are that fucking stupid?
What these fucks seem to forget is that because of their rabid, incessant, and irrational fear of anything "artificial", millions of people starve. GM crops in general can increase crop yields by about 10%. That doesn't sound much until you realize that food is so inelastic a product that even a small bump in supply can halve its price. For about a billion people, that could as much as double their disposable income. That's a chance of solving malnutrition for 850 million people in the world. But no. People would rather go to the farmer's market and feel all good about themselves because they're helping mother gaia.
Selfish, ignorant, fucks. Get fucked and die.
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I thought this was going to be about you buying organic food for health reasons and I was going to come in here and laugh at you.
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Much like:
2000 B.C. - Here, eat this root.
1000 A.D. - That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.
1850 A.D. - That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.
1940 A.D. - That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.
1985 A.D. - That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic.
2000 A.D. - That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root
I don't understand the deal with organic foods either. "Pest treatment will give you cancer!!!11!!~~"
So will the sun. Lets find a replacement that's twice the price and half as good.
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cigarettes *might* cause various types of cancer, but what sort of limp-wristed sissy doesn't smoke 2 packs a day?
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On April 16 2009 15:38 ahrara_ wrote:
Do people honestly believe that because it's natural it's better for you? Are that fucking stupid?
huh? of course natural food is better for you. i'm going to just assume that you didn't intend to word it this way...
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There aren't really any health reasons for buying organic food. Theoretically, organic food may have some minor benefit to the environment by reducing pesticide runoff. However, organic farming uses a ton of manure and is far more likely to have E.coli contamination as a result. Therefore, organic food actually carries a risk to your health.
Free range food is different. Animals are treated better, and the fact that they exercise means they have less fat and better fat. However, the trade-off is their meat is less consistent since all the animals may move different amounts.
All you need to do to eat healthy is:
Eat a lot of raw vegetables and fruits (not just juice), eat multigrain bread or pasta (whole grain is ok too, whole wheat is actually just brown white bread), don't eat too much red meat (and eat veggies at the same time as the meat to reduce carcinogenic intermediates), and drink a lot of water.
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On April 16 2009 15:54 a-game wrote:Show nested quote +On April 16 2009 15:38 ahrara_ wrote:
Do people honestly believe that because it's natural it's better for you? Are that fucking stupid? huh? of course natural food is better for you. i'm going to just assume that you didn't intend to word it this way...
A misconception. Natural doesn't always mean better. It does when you're talking about eating fruit versus eating fruit juice candy, but organic is not better than conventional agriculture.
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On April 16 2009 15:56 Zzoram wrote:Show nested quote +On April 16 2009 15:54 a-game wrote:On April 16 2009 15:38 ahrara_ wrote:
Do people honestly believe that because it's natural it's better for you? Are that fucking stupid? huh? of course natural food is better for you. i'm going to just assume that you didn't intend to word it this way... A misconception. Natural doesn't always mean better.
yeah, those pesticides and herbicides are so delicious mmm
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yeah I never understood this retarded fucking way of thinking either
edit: I actually thought this blog was going to be about you buying organic food and I was going to lol at you, but it was pretty much the complete opposite, so 5 stars for you my friend 
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On April 16 2009 15:54 a-game wrote:Show nested quote +On April 16 2009 15:38 ahrara_ wrote:
Do people honestly believe that because it's natural it's better for you? Are that fucking stupid? huh? of course natural food is better for you. i'm going to just assume that you didn't intend to word it this way...
And on what series of peer-reviewed studies do you base this judgment? There is zero conclusive research indicating that non-organic foods have a statistically significant negative impact to health. They may have greater pesticide residue, but the impacts of that are minimal.
I really hope no one here believes that buying "all-natural" herbal supplements is superior to "non-organic" medicine. That's the kind of ideological, baseless drivel I fucking loathe.
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On April 16 2009 15:57 benjammin wrote:Show nested quote +On April 16 2009 15:56 Zzoram wrote:On April 16 2009 15:54 a-game wrote:On April 16 2009 15:38 ahrara_ wrote:
Do people honestly believe that because it's natural it's better for you? Are that fucking stupid? huh? of course natural food is better for you. i'm going to just assume that you didn't intend to word it this way... A misconception. Natural doesn't always mean better. yeah, those pesticides and herbicides are so delicious mmm
Your sarcasm is really clever! Why don't you back it up with a peer reviewed meta-study indicating a significant impact on health? Of course there are more pesticides. But given that life expectancy and infant mortality has grown since the inception of pesticide use, it's been empirically shown that there is little to no negative impact. And if there were, it can never outweigh the real damage this fear of non-organic foodis doing to millions of people who need these agricultural advances to lower food costs.
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how many people buy organic foods because they are more nutritious? i thought it was because it encourages sustainable farming practices and humane treatment of farm animals
shrug
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and no, there is no conclusive evidence on which is healthier, no one is arguing that point except you
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On April 16 2009 15:56 Zzoram wrote:Show nested quote +On April 16 2009 15:54 a-game wrote:On April 16 2009 15:38 ahrara_ wrote:
Do people honestly believe that because it's natural it's better for you? Are that fucking stupid? huh? of course natural food is better for you. i'm going to just assume that you didn't intend to word it this way... A misconception. Natural doesn't always mean better. It does when you're talking about eating fruit versus eating fruit juice candy, but organic is not better than conventional agriculture.
i think i just misinterpreted what he was saying, i don't disagree with anything you just said.
>> also aharara you have serious anger management issues haha
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Farmers market produce also contain chemicals and pesticides, even if its organic. LIES!!!
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on the other hand, buying local is awesome for the environment, organic or otehrwise
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Growing it yourself is also, unfortunately we are to lazy and our soil isnt suitable.
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Almost everybody seems to agree with you, so - sadly - there isn't much to debate or troll about.
This forum needs more hippies.
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GM foods actually use less pesticides so they are better for the environment. Monsanto corn has insect repellent built in, so farmers don't need to apply any pesticides.
GM foods also use less water and are more drought resistant.
All I can see is benefits, I don't understand why people would want to buy organic foods. In the end, you're just eating carbon atoms.
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