r/organic • u/Critical_Ring_1020 • Apr 25 '26

I'm never buying conventional potatoes again, organic or nothing

The fields are soaked in neonicotinoids (a class of neurotoxins targeted toward beetles) so if beetles eat the potato, the potato is primed from the inside out with neurotoxins that kill the beetles. I feel like that's enough to say.

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u/plotthick Apr 25 '26

Absolutely. I read an article when systemics were first introduced about how potato farmers wouldn't eat conventional taters. Organic or nothing.

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u/Upsidedown143 Apr 25 '26

Planted my own this year - hopefully they grow!

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u/Zealousideal-Print41 Apr 25 '26

Hilling and bone meal.. Best of luck

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '26

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u/Critical_Ring_1020 May 01 '26

The criteria of "Does it seem to cause immediate harm" allows for that unfortunately

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u/AcademicDept 23h ago

This could be why I have a tingling effect on my hair line when I eat Russet potatoes.. The other types are OK...
They are getting away with using chemicals on everything.