Ingrid Kristjanson

Agronomist in Manitoba, tweets are my own

[Simon Maechling @simonmaechling]

For the umpteenth time:

Vaccines work.
Chemtrails do not exist.
mRNA is in everything you eat.
Everything is made of chemicals.
Natural is not a synonym for safe.
It’s the dose that makes the poison.

Most internet health scares collapse the moment you learn basic chemistry.

[Simon Maechling @simonmaechling]

I’m a chemist.
I need to say this - because it’s getting dangerous out there.

It’s called chemophobia.

And it’s turning scientifically illiterate panic into a personality trait.

People are now terrified of:

• “artificial chemicals”
• molecules made in a lab
• pesticides at parts-per-billion
• ingredients they can’t pronounce

Meanwhile they drink alcohol, inhale smoke, burn fuel, eat plant toxins and scroll on phones built entirely by chemistry.

The hypocrisy is unbelievable.

Chemistry is not some dark force attacking humanity.

Chemistry is:
• medicine
• fertilizers
• vaccines
• materials
• electronics
• clean water
• food preservation
• modern agriculture
• literally your own body

Without chemistry, modern civilization collapses frighteningly fast.

And yet social media has convinced millions of people that “chemical-free” is a meaningful scientific concept.

It isn’t.

And when fear replaces chemistry, people stop trusting:

• vaccines
• medicines
• food safety
• crop protection
• innovation itself

A scientifically illiterate society becomes easy to manipulate.

So yes - I will keep defending chemistry.

Because chemistry is not the enemy.

Chemistry is the reason most of us are alive long enough to complain about it.

[Ingrid Kristjanson @IngridKrist1]

@EdWhiteMarkets Interesting - some great shots and clips!!

[Simon Maechling @simonmaechling]

Most people don’t realize this, but the loudest voices about “dangerous chemicals” or “poisoned food” online…are often people who make money by scaring you.

Meanwhile, the people who actually know how these things work - chemists, toxicologists, engineers - don’t go viral because they talk in data.

So you end up with this weird situation: Real scientists who spend decades testing products = “corrupt.”

Anonymous influencers selling detox kits and supplements = “truth tellers.”

It’s backwards.

Why?
Because fear spreads faster than facts, and fear is a business model.

Outrage gets clicks.
Clicks get money.

Science doesn’t work that way.

[Simon Maechling @simonmaechling]

Let us move from ideology to science.

Yes to:-

→ GMOs.
→ Vaccines.
→ Pesticides.
→ Nuclear power.

↳ And other innovations that make the world a better place.

[Simon Maechling @simonmaechling]

Your food is safer than ever.
Here is what no one tells you. 🧵

[Andrea C. Love, PhD @dr_andrealove]

Organic farming uses pesticides. Many have worse ecological impacts, off-target effects, and higher toxicity than conventional pesticides.

Pest control for food production is essential. Organic pesticides are not superior. That’s the appeal to nature fallacy.

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[Ingrid Kristjanson @IngridKrist1]

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[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Impact on face seen in extremely slow motion.

[📹 The Slow Mo Guys]
https://t.co/xQWVpv2lCo

[Andrea C. Love, PhD @dr_andrealove]

Whew. Some of those comments.

Y’all: everything is chemicals.

Water is a chemical.
Air is chemicals.
There is no world in which a tangible item is “chemical free”

“Chemical free” could exist only in a vacuum (and not the cleaning tool)

[Ingrid Kristjanson @IngridKrist1]

Wow!! Thread of amazing finds

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Thread of surreal archeological discoveries 🧵

1. Roman mosaic found under Italian vineyard

[MPSG @MbPulseGrowers]

Field Pea Insect and Disease ID Guide🐛👇

https://t.co/svjmbRbasI

[Ingrid Kristjanson @IngridKrist1]

@JDGaultier 🤣🤣🤣

[Ingrid Kristjanson @IngridKrist1]

@SoilSafariJohn Congratulations!! What’s left? Hawaii, Alaska….?

[Ingrid Kristjanson @IngridKrist1]

@LachDonna What an interesting article! Congratulations @LachDonna - I’m happy to see your contributions recognized in @washingtonpost So exciting to be involved in new discoveries!#aurora #auroraborealis #steve

[Andrew McGuire @agronomistag]

The reality of farming is not as simple as often portrayed in social media. While the general public can be enticed to believe simplistic versions of agriculture, or pop-ecology, the truth is more complex, nearly always involving difficult tradeoffs.
https://t.co/F1F98543Qk

[Ingrid Kristjanson @IngridKrist1]

Sorry I can’t attend this year’s St. Jean Farm Days - great event!!

[Antara Agronomy @antaraag]

We are really excited to play a role in bringing back a Red River Valley tradition, St Jean Farm Days!

SJFD was started 38 years ago by a group of local farming families that are still involved in the show today.

Kick off the year by joining us for great food and speakers!

[Antara Agronomy @antaraag]

We are really excited to play a role in bringing back a Red River Valley tradition, St Jean Farm Days!

SJFD was started 38 years ago by a group of local farming families that are still involved in the show today.

Kick off the year by joining us for great food and speakers!

[Don Flaten @donflaten1]

HNY! Due to popular demand, a 2nd session of the 2-day Soil Fertility Refresher short course will be offered this winter, Feb 28 - Mar 1 in Steinbach. Registration deadline is Jan 31st. This session is already almost half full, so if you’re interested, contact John Heard ASAP