@snowberry
I did say above “It may be a jumping point for discussion, though.”
And I don’t think that “scientific information and data” is “nonsense.” What else should we use to make decisions? If I need to make a truly important decision, should I base it on scientific information and data or on someone’s personal anecdote about what he thinks someone else does?
As I mentioned, I support organic and small farming. I think there are some very good reasons why it makes sense- supporting local economies, diversifying diets, better-tasting food, potentially reducing fossil-fuel usage, potentially better for the soil, more healthy for workers who are not exposed to pesticides, etc. I think that, if we want to encourage more people to eat organic, focusing on the verifiable reasons why organic farming can be better than conventional farming is more effective than statements such as “conventional farmers won’t eat their own meat or vegetables” which are not data-based and may not be true.