Fertilizers are one of the greatest scientific achievements in human history. Transforming abundant, inert raw materials into essential, plant-available nutrients. Fertilisers have sustained millions of lives.

Pesticide residues are unfairly portrayed as harmful. A misconception exploited by fear-driven narratives. However, the mere presence of a pesticide residue doesn’t indicate danger. It's like claiming we should avoid apples simply because their seeds contain cyanide. 1/

“Chemical-free” is just a marketing gimmick that preys on the fear and misunderstanding many consumers have about chemicals. → It implies that “chemical” = “harmful.” It claims that so-called “chemical-free” products are safer and better than those that contain chemicals. The truth? → EVERYTHING is made of chemicals. From the DNA in your cells to the hydrochloric acid in your stomach: ↳ The food you eat. ↳ The water you drink. ↳ The air you breathe. There’s also a misconception that natural ingredients are safer than synthetic ones. “Natural” doesn’t automatically mean “safe.” “Chemicals” are not inherently bad. ↳ It’s the dose that makes the poison. ♻ Repost and stop fear-based messaging from anti-science activist groups that are harming public health and our planet.

It is estimated that nitrogen fertilizer now supports approximately half of the global population. In other words, Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch — the pioneers of this technological breakthrough — are estimated to have enabled the lives of several billion people, who otherwise would have died prematurely, or never been born at all. ourworldindata.org/how-many-…