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		mecsred on May 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Pesticide residues could negate the health benefit... That's the point of the analogy. Use of pesticides in some part allows us to have stable and cheap access to food. There are similar ethical arguments to be had about restricting pesticides.

yeahwhatever10 on May 24, 2022 [–]

Most wealthy westerns only see/know abundance. Pesticides, GMOs, these things prevent famine in most of the world.

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