You are what you eat
I came across a new site today – “What’s on my food”, a project by The Pesticide Action Network, which is an easily searchable database of pesticides on your food. The site and information is US based, but I believe it’s relevant in all other countries where non-organic farming is done.
Some snippets from the site:
“Atrazine, a pesticide, is found in 71% of US drinking water. Banned in Europe,, atrazine disrupts hormone systems.”
“How much is too much?”
“Pesticide regulations in the U.S. are well behind much of the rest of the industrialized world. This is mostly because agrichemical corporations like Monsanto have too much influence in Washington
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Atrazine, a suspected endocrine disruptor recently banned in Europe, is the most commonly used herbicide in the U.S.”
To give you an idea of the levels of toxins and known harmfull substances we’re exposed to, I checked out lettuce, every dieters staple and a “safe, healthy” food right? Think again:
So next time you’re out shopping – check out the labels, choose organic. Help save the world, live longer, live healthier - all in one go.
