I think the idea of organic foods makes people think they're better for the enviroment and that they taste better. The human body isn't so fragile as to require an organic diet. In fact, some organic pestisides (yes, they still do use pest control sprays) like rotenone have been linked to increased Parkison's disease rates.
Also, organic farmers like to use copper sulfate as a fungicide, which threatens farm workers' safety, renders soil infertile and can contaminate groundwater (oopps!)
Anyways, that's just my two cents
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