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I would argue that I need to eat less high-quality food, which has greatly affected my weight, health and energy levels. I can't say organic is always more high-quality (in regards to nutrient my body needs), but I can say I have experienced a difference in quality of life after adopting many organic foods.

And so have many, many other people that are now so sick that their bodies simply won't tolerate (allergic reactions) non-organic food.

I think it's just fine to have 20% less output if you get more out of the food.

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> their bodies simply won't tolerate (allergic reactions) non-organic food

There is no evidence of this ever happening to anyone anywhere. The fact that you think this is even possible means you drank the Kool-Aid.

9 billion people. Some of them are bound to be allergic to some fertilizer or other.

That shouldn't be an issue because nobody should eat fertilizer! It's plant food, not people food.

Most sources say 8 billion. Anyway, he said that some people are so sick that they can't eat non-organic food. Not food with a specific pesticide. His claim is very different from yours, and IMO his is indefensible.

But to the consumer it's not clear what is causing the issue. They might just see that they can eat only organic vegetables.

For example, my mom has told me she can't eat bell peppers from Spain because she get diarrhea from them.

Now, I don't think that bell peppers grow different in Spain than they do in Portugal or in Italy, it's probably some pesticide or some fertilizer or something. It's probably not all spanish peppers, but we just don't know enough about the produce at the supermarket. All they tell us is the country of origin, so the only thing she can do is avoid spanish peppers.

I also generally opt for organic (at least marketed as such). I don't know much on how much better it really is though apart from my feelings. But feelings and perceptions could lead to beneficial placebo effects.

It is another thing to mandate it for all agriculture overnight in a poor developing country.

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