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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
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That thread with Mel typing in caps SCAM does little to convince any serious sceptic for or against organic food of anything. It's a bunch of people largely agreeing with one another. As some people are aware, the food industry is a haven of quackery and pseudoscience, both for
and against organic food, and a multitude of other things. The thread in question has almost no actual scientific discussion besides one side claiming one thing and the other another. The little it does states there needs to be more research conducted. For instance, as the Scientific Creative Quarterly has said, preliminary studies have shown that organic farming is better at sustaining wildlife and saving energy, however, more and better research needs to be done. I think we can all agree on that.
Besides the health benefits, or lack thereof, of organic food, there are side benefits. The "buy local" attitude usually attached to it, the raising of societal awareness of where the food supply comes from and how it's made. A personal attachment to our food supply is something we've lost in the modern era.
There is a lot of junk spewed forth from the mouths of organic afficionados, and there is a lot spewed forth from the mouths of organic detractors, too. Across the board great over simplifications are made.