Why is it that farms are still allowed to spray our
fruits and vegetableswith toxic chemicals? Then,
as we're munching on said foods, we read an article about how the chemicals
used come with an increased risk of certain types of cancers. Um, does
the FDA actually do
anything?
Here's a thought: if you wanna get Americans back to work, how
about hiring like, a cadrillion more FDA employees, train them
well and get them out in the fields, farms
and factories to keep our food supply safe. We don't need more highway
workers standing around doing nothing for 3 hours a day or repaving roads that
don't need paved (all over my neighborhood - no kidding) - we need more
workers to help
keep us healthy and safe!
Don't be fooled; washing your fruits and veggies may get extra
pesticide (poison) residue off your food, but the pesticide is
in it. If you can
financially
swing it, the best thing to do is to
buy certified organic fruits & veggies. Aside from
supporting theorganic industry (which rewards farmers for going organic), always buying
organic is great, but, there are some fruits & veggies that don't
necessarily require much pesticide use in the first place. Here is a list
of what most folks call "The Dirty Dozen" - 12 fruits & veggies
that you really should
buy organic because of the amount of pesticides
needed to keep them pest-free:
Check out the article below for more information about the
problems facing California,
who apparently grows over 90% of our country's strawberries. Scary!
