I was very surprised at what I found about the pesticide residues in my food. I included the pesticide residues that are found in the foods bellow. I was even more surprised in the amount of pesticide residues found in Spinach. Its a very long list!!What is more alarming is that some of the pesticides found in spinach are found at rates of at least 50%, where as other foods like chicken breast and rice, pesticide residues are found at lower rates. Knowing that there is limited amount of information on how these pesticides affect our bodies, I'm very concern of what I'm feeding my body.
For example the insecticide Permethrin is also use as a medication to treat scabies and lice, this is very alarming and I can only imagine I can not be safe. In terms of public health, we should invest in research to understand the effects of these pesticides in our bodies. For example, in the video "The Pesticide Trap" the cotton farm worker who sprayed his crops with pesticides and without any kind of protection had various immediate health outcomes. We can only imagine that prolonged exposure can cause adverse health outcomes. We should also be educating individuals about the foods they eat. I know that it's beneficial to eat organic foods, but without taking this class I wouldn't know about the levels of pesticides found in our foods and other outcomes to various environmental exposures. Maybe having every member in the community take an environmental health class is not ideal, but those organizations and individuals that are capable of reaching individuals should educate them about pesticides and other chemicals in our foods.
Chicken breast
Rice
Spinach
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