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Organic does not mean pesticide free...
"rick etter" wrote in message thlink.net...
"ta" wrote in message ... rick etter wrote: And that means also not cruelty-free. Just what I've been saying... "...some organic pesticides have mammalian toxicities that are far higher than many synthetic pesticides..." http://www.cgfi.org/materials/key_pu...oxic_Tools.pdf Wow, I can't *believe* CFGI, which is funded by the right-wing think tank Hudson Institute, could possibly be promoting information that supports their big agribusiness clients like Monsanto, ConAgra, and Archer Daniels Midland, who have everything to lose by the success of organic farming. But to be fair, I can't answer the specific charges as I'm not an expert, so I'm expanding the thread to get a wider range of input. ==================== OK let's expand it. Here's one from Clemson. Supported by big business to you, I'm sure... "...Some organic pesticides are as toxic, or even more toxic, than many synthetic chemical pesticides...." http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC2756.htm another... "...Rotenone is more acutely toxic than many synthetic pesticides. Chronic exposure to rotenone has been tentatively linked to Parkinson's disease in humans. It is fairly toxic to mammals and birds. It is very toxic to fish..." http://www.ontarioprofessionals.com/organic.htm I see you have nothing to add to the discussion though. Figures. Come on, show some support for claims of organic being cruelty/pesticide free farming. Who claimed that organic farming was "pesticide free" or "cruelty free"? Sounds like a big giant straw man to me. p.s. "The Hudson Institute's IRS Form 990 for the financial year ending on September 30, 2001 showed total income of $7,818,439, most of which came in large grants. Other known funders include: Ag Processing Inc American Cyanamid Archer Daniels Midland Cargill Ciba-Geigy ConAgra Foods DowElanco DuPont Exxon Mobil HJ Heinz Lilly Endowment McDonalds Monsanto National Agricultural Chemical Association Novartis Proctor & Gamble Sunkist Growers United Agri Products" http://tinyurl.com/2uj4k |
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