I don't know, looking at some of their results doesn't say much. They are focusing on presence vs absence of chemicals x, y, z when the difference between commercial and organic is 2 to 100 micrograms per 100 grams of food. The EPA values for these chemicals are in the 100's or 1000's of micrograms for chronic symptoms for the most susceptible populations. Often there isn't organic data to compare against conventional.
I have mixed feelings about it...on many different sides of the fence.
For one, organic food isn't necessarily pesticide free either, thanks to seepage and all. It's also still way too expensive for mass use.
For another, I agree most of these concentrations are low...in fact if you select the conventional vs. organic it tells you how low, dangerous doses, etc.
I also recall using the pesticide action network for various projects because they're a reliable data network...this site isn't about scaremongering or hype (the front page is admittedly a bit bold, but I don't think it's over the top considering the health effects of pesticides). It doesn't inflate the results, and is very clear in the levels as long as people looking at it take the time to read through and understand what they're looking at.
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This website oozes of hype.
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For one, organic food isn't necessarily pesticide free either, thanks to seepage and all. It's also still way too expensive for mass use.
For another, I agree most of these concentrations are low...in fact if you select the conventional vs. organic it tells you how low, dangerous doses, etc.
I also recall using the pesticide action network for various projects because they're a reliable data network...this site isn't about scaremongering or hype (the front page is admittedly a bit bold, but I don't think it's over the top considering the health effects of pesticides). It doesn't inflate the results, and is very clear in the levels as long as people looking at it take the time to read through and understand what they're looking at.
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