Food

Is organic food truly better than regular food?

For

It uses fewer chemicals and supports natural farming.

Against

It is more expensive and not always healthier.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • The main benefits of organic are environmental (biodiversity), not nutrition.
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  • Some organic produce, for instance, tastes better than it's inorganic counterpart due to the specific varietal or being harvested closer to peak ripeness
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Against

  • There is no evidence that eating organic food is better than the other options
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  • What you’re paying for with food tagged as organic is the extra labor it takes to get smaller yields, not extra nutrition or anything.
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