From what I understand, as described by a nutritionist, “it’s a scam”
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You’re mixing up a few things here. “organic” means different things in different countries (the term is usually regulated) but usually there’s restrictions on the types of pesticides, fungicides or fertilizers or varieties (eg. no GMO varieties) used when growing the food. That can be good or bad. There is no measurable difference in food quality or healthiness but pesticides in farming are generally thought to be a big factor in the collapse of insect populations. In general the damage is environmental. Due to lower yields, organic farming needs more land but that land is not a mono-cultural ecological desert…
And then you have GMO’s. There are very few crops that are genetically modified, but a few big ones usually are. Corn (and everything with corn syrup in it:a lot). The most common modification is herbicide resistance. GMO corn won’t die if you spray it with herbicide (ex.. Round-up). Strangely enough, that means you have to spray less and with less toxic chemicals. GMO corn is also more suited for no till farming, which helps prevent soil runoff. But you’re still creating huge swaths of land where nothing grows except corn. So some benefits and some disadvantages for the environment there as well. But no descernible difference for consumers or their health. Except that in general, stuff with corn syrup in it is usually junk food and not very good for you.
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