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Major Nikon

(36,925 posts)
18. Strawman
Tue May 12, 2015, 12:44 AM
May 2015

Nobody in this thread is saying pesticides in food isn't a "serious" issue. Such things should be regulated, tested, and monitored by the FDA and CDC and most certainly are, except for organic pesticides which curiously aren't so well regulated even though many of them are more toxic than their synthetic alternatives.

If you are under the impression that organically certified food doesn't contain pesticide, you are most certainly wrong. If you are under the impression that organically certified food doesn't contain synthetic pesticide, you are also most certainly wrong. If you are under the impression that organically certified food is somehow safer than the alternative, then please present your evidence, as I have yet to see any that doesn't include a heaping helping of woo.

I prefer to let the other side be the anti-science party. YMMV.

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and waiting for the usual suspects in . . . . . niyad May 2015 #1
...to point out how a non-peer reviewed and biased "study" amounts to a hill of beans? Major Nikon May 2015 #3
It's described as a pilot study and limitations are discussed in the study's report. Gormy Cuss May 2015 #5
Actually they leave out quite a bit Major Nikon May 2015 #10
It's not common for tiny pilot studies to get peer review Gormy Cuss May 2015 #12
Again, what would be measured? Major Nikon May 2015 #13
You just articulated what would be measured. Whether the measured change is significant or Gormy Cuss May 2015 #16
Which would make any hypothetically larger study no more valuable than this one Major Nikon May 2015 #17
It didn't take long. arikara May 2015 #7
gruel eaters Jesus Malverde May 2015 #26
Let me guess before I view... longship May 2015 #2
Objective? I think not. drynberg May 2015 #29
Bullshit. Non-organic food has pesticides in it, can be GMO... cui bono May 2015 #48
Organic food can use pesticides longship May 2015 #50
They managed to prove... Major Nikon May 2015 #4
Maybe they don't persist in the body arikara May 2015 #6
Even the so-called study authors don't claim as much Major Nikon May 2015 #8
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #28
The testing and video was asking the family: Do you want so many pesticides in your bodies? vkkv May 2015 #33
The results do not indicate that Major Nikon May 2015 #37
I've never described organic food as being bad. Archae May 2015 #9
Those who throw around words like "toxic" or "poison" .... Major Nikon May 2015 #22
wow angrychair May 2015 #11
The same ones who shill for Monsanto are the same ones who shill for NSA, drones, militarized police whereisjustice May 2015 #14
Who says they're part of the democratic party? ffr May 2015 #19
... Major Nikon May 2015 #20
interesting...eh..nt Jesus Malverde May 2015 #27
I already had those DUers Duppers May 2015 #15
Ignire is the BEST feature of this web site FlatBaroque May 2015 #32
Strawman Major Nikon May 2015 #18
You are certainly trying to downplay the importance... bvar22 May 2015 #39
If you disagree with me you MUST be an agent for "big agra"! Major Nikon May 2015 #41
Strawman Alert. bvar22 May 2015 #44
You stole my line! Major Nikon May 2015 #45
Mea Culpa. bvar22 May 2015 #47
Ummm...try post 19 pkdu May 2015 #51
Agreed! C Moon May 2015 #21
That "normal" level of pesticide chemicals in our blood or urine would be... bearssoapbox May 2015 #23
You won't ever get to zero levels because it's pretty much impossible Major Nikon May 2015 #24
Consumer Reports tested many fruits and vegetables and found a big difference progree May 2015 #25
+1 bvar22 May 2015 #40
Thanks for all the feedback swilton May 2015 #30
thank you for all this. some of the responses here were. . .interesting, to say the least. niyad May 2015 #34
President Obama appointed Micheal Taylor to head the FDA. bvar22 May 2015 #42
Shared on FB. Thanks. nt Damansarajaya May 2015 #31
. . . niyad May 2015 #35
Why did they test the urine? progressoid May 2015 #36
I agree. bvar22 May 2015 #43
Kick. GoneFishin May 2015 #38
All the same responses ad nauseum. All I say is label the food...I want to KNOW. I just want to mother earth May 2015 #46
+1 cui bono May 2015 #49
"watch what happened" Android3.14 May 2015 #52
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