When looking up tomatoes I found out that they had about 35 different toxins in them, that just blew my mind away!!! To find out that lettuce had around 52 toxins was just crazy. I cannot even wrap my head around all of these toxins that are found in a simple meat sandwich. I did not even begin to look at what the meat was marinated in, because I am sure it will just add on to the list.
I think that in order to avoid such problems, public health officials need to come up with laws to either eliminate pesticide use or reduce the use of pesticides.
It is terrifying to know that our food is infused with such toxic chemicals. I too was taken aback when I realized just how much residue was found in my food. I agree that these chemicals need to be banned out right, without question!
ReplyDeleteHow scary was this assignment? I feel as though we just go about our lives assuming that exposure to such compounds is controlled and limited through regulation. But databases such as these really highlight the danger that exists all around us. Generations before us have toxified our environment, and it looks as though we'll be absorbing the costs for years to come.
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