My question is simply why we are falsely teaching our patients and growers that there is a zero tolerance level to mites but an open free range to long term toxins that are a known health hazard to humans as stated on the label. Since when does any industry have a zero tolerance for allowable contaminates and no holds barred on harmful pesticides? In our food they may allow a few harmless bugs but they don’t allow toxic pesticides. What about other risks? When applying pesticides are you wearing the correct gear such as a hazmat suit complete with respirator, head and face gear? Do you post your garden off limits for a minimum of 24 hours? Would you consume Mexican sprayed with Paraquat or Thai sprayed with Agent Orange? No, you would run. However you have no fear spraying essentially the same thing on the plant you’re going to give your sick mother or sister. Our thinking as an industry must change before people are hurt. My food may have mites but it does not have poison. Yes I would rather smoke a mite than any of these harmful chemicals. Our mites probably test higher and taste better than your Agent Orange medicine anyway. And I probably will live long enough to see the results of our industry decisions. Stay Healthy or at least don’t pollute others. Let’s be careful what we are extracting. No matter how safe your process it starts with the farmer.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 17:34:02 +0000