From Baby Food to Produce: How Many Pesticides Are We Eating? - - TopicsExpress



          

From Baby Food to Produce: How Many Pesticides Are We Eating? - We like to tell our kids to eat their fruits and veggies, but thanks to Big Ag, the healthy stuff can pose as much danger as the junk food that dominates supermarket aisles. The Pesticide Action Network recently updated its database that tracks the pesticide residues found on the foods that we eat. For the first time, the group included baby food, and the verdict is grim: A jar of pureed pears contains 26 different pesticide residues, including toxins that are known or probable carcinogens and chemicals that cause developmental or reproductive problems. takepart/photos/pesticide-residues/?cmpid=foodinc-fb
Posted on: Sun, 08 Jun 2014 01:00:01 +0000

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