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    Paraic O'Donnell‏Verified account @paraicodonnell 16 Feb 2019

    Paraic O'Donnell Retweeted Dr. (not medical) Peradventure  😷

    It does help, but here’s a potentially controversial addendum on buying organic food.https://twitter.com/Peradventur3/status/1096856723929923584 …

    Paraic O'Donnell added,

    Dr. (not medical) Peradventure  😷 @Peradventur3
    Replying to @paraicodonnell
    Also: if you can afford it, buying organic veg & flour helps. Also: Jordans Cereals https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/about-us/partnerships/working-businesses/jordans-cereals …
    1:26 PM - 16 Feb 2019
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      2. Paraic O'Donnell‏Verified account @paraicodonnell 16 Feb 2019

        Evidence for the ecological benefits of organic cultivation is very strong. Evidence for its nutritional advantages is thin.

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      3. Paraic O'Donnell‏Verified account @paraicodonnell 16 Feb 2019

        If you’re mainly concerned about feeding yourself and your family on a limited budget, this has important implications.

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      4. Paraic O'Donnell‏Verified account @paraicodonnell 16 Feb 2019

        To put it simply, your vote is much more important than your weekly shop. Vote for someone who isn’t owned by corporate lobbyists, and who has demonstrated their commitment to green issues, then buy whatever fresh produce you can afford.

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      5. Paraic O'Donnell‏Verified account @paraicodonnell 16 Feb 2019

        Plants are very simple in some ways. They don’t much give a shit where their nutrients come from. A tomato fed on bone meal is fantastically good for you (and probably good for the ecosystem), but so is a tomato fed on liquid fertiliser. Phosphorus is phosphorus.

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      6. Paraic O'Donnell‏Verified account @paraicodonnell 16 Feb 2019

        Yes, trace elements are important, but if you’re eating as balanced a diet as you can, you’ll almost certainly get those anyway.

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      7. Paraic O'Donnell‏Verified account @paraicodonnell 16 Feb 2019

        If you can afford to support organic production or local growers, that’s great. But if the price difference matters to you, then be cool. Just do what you need to do to eat well, and make sure to vote. Also, make sure to throw whatever you don’t eat on your heap.

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      8. Paraic O'Donnell‏Verified account @paraicodonnell 16 Feb 2019

        Be sceptical too, even if you’re relatively affluent. I live near a celebrated organic produce outlet. Its owners have a book deal and are on daytime TV all the time. I paid €6 for a handful of samphire there once. Once.

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      9. Paraic O'Donnell‏Verified account @paraicodonnell 16 Feb 2019

        Needless to say, you drive past that place any day of the week, there are Range Rovers double parked. And needless to say, fuck that shit. It’s not helping anyone.

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      10. Paraic O'Donnell‏Verified account @paraicodonnell 16 Feb 2019

        Relatedly, if you’re loading up on notionally organic but highly processed foods like dark chocolate or whatever? Look. The marginal benefits have long since been subsumed by manufacturing and transport effects. Just have a fucking Choc-Ice and donate to someone non-evil.

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      2. Thread archive‏ @threadarchive 16 Feb 2019
        Replying to @paraicodonnell

        @threader_app compile

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      3. Threader‏ @threader_app 17 Feb 2019
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        Hello Thread, the whole thread from @paraicodonnell is compiled now. Read it here: https://threader.app/thread/1096883459883180033 …

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