food for thought

Should you be worried about pesticide residues in vegetables? They answer is ‘Yes!’ - Your diet may consist of toxic contaminants. Like alcohol and tobacco, pesticides are legal toxic products. Because they are legal does not mean they are safe. Studies link pesticide exposure to cancer, birth defects, stillbirth, infertility, and damage to the brain and nervous system (including Parkinson’s disease).

"Corn from my farm"

Rampant use of banned pesticides in fruits and vegetables continues to put at risk the life of a common man. Farmers apply pesticides such as chlordane, endrin and heptachor that can cause serious neurological problems, kidney damage and skin diseases Of the more than 800,000 species of insects known to exist, very few are harmful to plants, animals, or human beings. While pesticides offer some benefits, many question why they are still so widely used. Rather than killing insects, pesticides seem most effective at destroying human health. While it is nearly impossible to avoid exposure to pesticides completely, there are several things you can do to limit the amount you ingest through your food: Wash food with clean water before cooking or eating. Do not use soap. Peel if possible. Trim fat from meats; some pesticides collect in animal fat. Cook food. It helps reduce pesticide residues that aren't removable by washing or peeling. A Better alternative is to own your own farm. ‘How?’ - is what I am going to write in my next post.