Eating organic has long been touted as the way to avoid pesticide consumption — but one Harvard professor is saying those claims are bogus.
, out of more than 10,000 samples tested, over 99% contained pesticide residues that fell below the EPA’s standards.
Although it may seem “better” for public health and the environment to eat organic — especially due to the increased cost of organic food — Paarlberg said such “intuitive thinking” could lead consumers astray.“If we follow the science, organic food loses its apparent advantage,” he said.Dr. Donald Hensrud, an associate professor of medicine and nutrition at the Mayo Clinic, echoed Paarlberg’s sentiments.
“It’s a good idea to wash fruits, vegetables [of pesticides] before eating, obviously, but there doesn’t seem to be a lot of adverse health effects [if pesticides are consumed],” he previously, noting that non-organic produce presents a larger threat to the Earth than to our health. “The bottom line is that people should eat more plant products, fruits, vegetables — whether it’s organic or not.”
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