| ▲ | dh2022 2 hours ago | |
If anything, food supply in the past 20 years uses a lot less pesticides and herbicides: look at the rise of organic sections in any supermarket. Since 2000 organic food went from niche to mainstream. | ||
| ▲ | hackernudes 2 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | |
Organic farming still uses pesticides. See https://www.epa.gov/agriculture/organic-farming - "Pesticides derived from natural sources (such as biological pesticides) may be used in producing organically grown food" | ||
| ▲ | pfdietz an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Almost all the pesticides you eat are naturally produced by plants, so I dispute your assertion. Plant extracts light up the Ames test for mutagens. | ||