Does organic automatically mean pesticide free? What are they doing to organic crops? Is it worth it to still buy organic? What additional certifications should we be looking for beyond organic? I cover it all and more with guest Max Goldberg, who is the creator of the popular website, Organic Insider, delivering the most important organic food news and exposing what’s truly going on in the organic industry. 

Topics Discussed:

The main difference between organic and conventional

Ultra-processed certified organic products

Why some brands are organic but not certified

Safer conventional options to choose

How to save money buying organic

What should we prioritize when it comes to organic

Glyphosate

New pesticides being sprayed

Where glyphosate is beyond our food

Additional certifications to look for beyond organic

Why organic isn’t enough

Loopholes in organic

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