• comrade19@lemmy.world
    213·
    1 year ago

    I thought it was so you know what youre buying was made with less damage to the environment from pesticides.

    • Hackerman_uwu@lemmy.world
      5515·
      1 year ago

      Common misconception promoted by wellness ghouls.

      Organic farming means that fertilisers are made from natural sources not chemical fertilisers.

      Pesticides have exactly zero to do with organic vs conventional farming.

      • Bumblefumble@lemm.ee
        121·
        1 year ago

        Maybe it’s different in the US, but in Denmark, organic means no artificial fertilizers as well as no pesticides.

        • Hackerman_uwu@lemmy.world
          22·
          1 year ago

          Farming without pesticides would be an excercise in absurdity. There are natural options but “no pesticides” isn’t a thing.

          • Bumblefumble@lemm.ee
            3·
            1 year ago

            It’s possible, I’m not sure, but there are definitely heavy restrictions on the pesticides you can use to call your product organic.

      • Fermion@feddit.nl
        111·
        1 year ago

        USDA organic absolutely prohibits the majority of pesticides. That’s where the standard is most restrictive as there are very few organic pesticides.

    • i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca
      285·
      1 year ago

      They’re still drowned in pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.

      It’s just that they have to use ORGANIC pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.