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fsadfa wrote:

On Jun 26, 10:50*pm, "songbird" wrote:

* all these chemicals that plants make to defend
themselves from predators (including herbivores/
omnivores i.e. us) at some level will be doing
some damage and perhaps organic gardening
which increases certain chemicals may be increasing
Consider your source. The chemicals that organic farming increases (more
accurately: that factory farming depresses) are flavonoids
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavonoids
Plant toxins are usually alkaloids that taste bitter, and are normally
avoided because they are repugnant.

Interesting point, obviously the plants have no idea what chemicals
they produce contributes to human wellness nor do they care
Tomato leaves are poisonous, as are rhubarb, however most poisonous
plants aren't found in the vegetable garden (surprise, surprise), they
are found among the ornamentals that are not likely to be eaten.

and one has to reconcile the fact that we are living longer then ever
on mainly a corn syrup diet

Make that in spite of corn syrup. Obese, type 2, diabetic children
aren't going to increase the life expectancy average.
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