Much of the Food We Eat Contains Pesticide Residues Part 6


	Much of the Food We Eat Contains Pesticide Residues Part 6

SenorCoconut

7-7-2008 4:39 PM

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              is for Rice </FONT></B>
In the major rice-producing countries rice commonly accounts for 
              25 to 50 per cent of pesticide use. Asian rice-producers consume 
              13 per cent of global pesticides. Many of the pesticides used on 
              rice are extremely or highly hazardous. And only a small proportion 
              of those who spray the chemicals wear protective clothing. A recent 
              survey in the Philippines indicated a high frequency of eye, skin 
              and respiratory disorders among rice farmers. </blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.newint.org/issue323/apple.htm"><B><FONT size="2">
              S is for Soyabean</FONT></B> 
75 per cent of all herbicides used in the US are sprayed on corn 
              and soyabeans. The soyabean has been at the centre of the debate 
              on genetically modified (GM) food. Soyabeans are found in 60 per 
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              T is for Tomato </FONT></B>
Fifty-three countries export tomatoes. In 1993, 10,223 cases of 
              serious pesticide poisoning were registered in Brazil's Northeast 
              where tomatoes are one of the main crops. Tomatoes were one of the 
              first vegetables to be genetically modified. </blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/95753882-B944-4BEC-BD22-AAFD14139AE4/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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