Is there any study on the content of pesticide residues in organically grown produce vs. the alternatives? I am not really surprised about the lack of a significant difference between these foods in terms of nutrition, but I thought the biggest selling point with regard to organic food was the absence of pesticides and synthetic medication.
I do buy local wherever I can, rarely step into a Food Chain store-had steak @ friends the other night-they made a great steak, I complimented then asked where it was from, they said Wal*Mart. My mind wandered to wonder where derived from..but it was tender, flavorful..but I still buy local..and because selling to locals is the biz target, not vacationers--then prices remain in reach..now Lobster on the other hand is VERY INEXPENSIVE $2-$3 range Locals are buying, boiling, shucking [soft shell no work] and freezing in zipbags.
This article touchs on it, not in-depth though; http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/science-scope/organic-food-isnt-actually-any-better-for-you-and-its-way-more-expensive/13614?tag=search-river
Three things:
1. “Contrary to what most people believe, “organic” does not automatically mean “pesticide-free” or “chemical-free”. In fact, under the laws of most states, organic farmers are allowed to use a wide variety of chemical sprays and powders on their crops.”
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~lhom/organictext.html
2. Pesticides (including synthetic pesticides) degrade. The degradation can be caused by: ultra violet light (sunlight); chemical reactions in the soil; and, microorganisms in the soil.
3. Pesticides that are harmful to pests, aren’t necessarily harmful to humans.
Oh, and a fourth thing: without modern pesticides, most of us would already have died from starvation. (The fact that we’re alive instead is considered a bad thing, by many leftists and envirofascists.)
Thanks 9YearLurker for reminding me of what should have been my point 4, in post 15, (call it 4a)
4a.Plants produce their own pesticides. These can be powerful and nasty. Actually, one of the main focuses of the research into genetically modified organisms is creating plants that better resist pests. On the flip side, GMOs are created to resist weed killing pesticides (like Roundup).
Folks died in this country after eating organic spinach. The spinach was fertilized with cow $#!+ that contained e-coli. Commercial fertilizer is much more sterile.