How does organic phosphate move through a food web?

Answer 1

Organic phosphate has to be taken up from the soil or water by producers. The phosphate passes through the trophic levels by the usual method - one thing eats another.

Answer 2

The health benefits of eating organic lie in the fact that certain pesticides inhibit the nutrients in some fruits and vegetables. It is not clear to what degree, but generally the nutritious value of your produce appears somehow lower in conventionally treated foods. It's already good if you don't eat meat and fish, as these are by far the most highly polluted foods. You don't need to buy everything organic, as there are some foods that are worse offenders than others. Also try multiple different places to get these foods cheaper. if you have a Trader Joe's or Fresh & Easy in your neighborhood, these grocery stores often have good deals on some organic produce. Here is a list of the 12 worst contaminated foods with pesticides, and if anyhow possible, it would be preferable to get these organic. At least peal the skin off the ones you can't get organic: The Top 12 Offenders – Always Buy These Organic Celery Peaches Strawberries Apples Blueberries Nectarines Bell Peppers Spinach Cherries Kale/Collard Greens Potatoes Grapes (Imported) If you do consume soy products, I would recommend getting these organic as well, as soy is almost always GMO and is heavily treated too. It may make a difference here. Here are the least contaminated foods, which you can buy non-organic. If you eat mainly these foods you don't need to worry about organic quite that much. The Clean 15 – Lowest in Pesticides Onions Avocado Sweet Corn Pineapple Mangos Sweet Peas Asparagus Kiwi Cabbage Eggplant Cantaloupe Watermelon Grapefruit Sweet Potato Honeydew

Answer 3

I was wondering the same thing myself today