DAMN!!!!! Aside from pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and chemical fertilisers used by conventional commercial growers, most people are not aware that fresh food items being imported into Australia must be either fumigated with Methyl Bromide or irradiated (treated with radiation). Similar legislation applies in many other countries. Excerpt from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture - As a fumigant, Methyl Bromide (MeBr/CH3Br) is typically used in concentrations of 48g/m3, which is about 13,000 parts per million (ppm). At this concentration, MeBr is acutely toxic to a wide range of insect pests, plants, animals and people. However, like most chemicals, it is safe to use if instructions are followed properly. We use about 30 tonnes per annum on soils, primarily for strawberry runners. Quarantine and pre-shipment (QPS) use of MeBr (for pest control) is not controlled under the Montreal Protocol. About 690 tonnes of methyl bromide is used in Australia per annum (p.a.) for import, export or interstate QPS fumigations. rawfoodforlife.org
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 20:35:15 +0000
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