Penn and Teller BS: Organic Food Myths Debunked (Excerpt)

An excerpt from P&T's episode on Organic Food.

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[ItsTimetoPlay1]

Codex Alimentarius nice they are looking out for us,lmao...

[Outrjs]

I respect your desire for truth. But, for Penn and Teller to tell me on a show that is promoted and supported by corporations that put chemicals in the food is just preposterous.

They get paid to tell you what they want you to believe and that's the food we are eating, the water we a drinking, and the air we breathe has nothing to do with health. Granted, people die when their genes turn off but you can either suffer for decades and swallow pills or feel ill, lie down, and in two weeks die.

[cagemonkey22]

I think this is an unfair test. Eating high fat high sugar foods for a week and then changing to a healthy diet doesnt really prove anything about organics. Foods and drinks that are high in fat and sugar can make anyone feel like crap for the week. Also what types of organic food would a person have to eat for a week; fruits and vegitables or other types of food.

[Outrjs]

No. The burden of proof is on you. I don't even know why you commented about my thoughts without proof.

[hackerhell900]

You keep citing this strawman argument of these supposed "chemicals" which is such a stupid buzz word because everything around us is a chemical of some sort. So, again, if we were to have two diets with equal nutritional value, you know, calories, monosaturated fats, ect with one diet having modern pesticide treatment and the other having a complete 'organic' diet, why would there be a difference? Burden of proof is on you, please show me the evidence in a link to a reputable source.

[Outrjs]

"....and shitty for you." Because of the chemicals.

[Outrjs]

There is nothing wrong with fat. ITS THE CHEMIALS!!!

Americans don't eat just pesticide lettuce, they eat a bunch of chemicals from a variety of "non harming" chemical food. Gee. I wonder why we are the most sick and fat of the world?

[Outrjs]

Look, you do not just eat pesticide lettuce. You eat a culmination of shit they put in the food.

One product with poison in it is just the start to an american diet. A plethora of garbage will make you sick.

Of course a little pesticide won't kill you but that doesn't mean its good for you either.

[hackerhell900]

But it's not just his original research, he was quoting an independently funded study from the ACA. But whatever helps you sleep at night, Shaggy.

[hackerhell900]

Did you watch the video? Pesticides don't cause cancer or other harmful effects, those foods you listed are high in fats and shitty for you. Go ahead and eat non organic lettuce salads for a month and then eat organic lettuce salads for a month would be a far more relevant test.