Saturday, June 11, 2011

What's on My Food?

What's On My Food?
  • 6 suspected hormone disruptors were found on cranberries. These chemicals are linked to cancers, obesity, and developmental disorders.
  • Atrazine, a pesticide, is found in 94% of US drinking water. Banned in Europe, atrazine disrupts hormone systems.
  • An average American child gets 5+ servings of pesticide residues in their food and water each day.
  • 888 million lbs of pesticides are applied each year in the US. That's nearly 3 lbs per person.
  • 14 different pesticide residues were detected in one strawberry sample. 697 of 741 tested positive for residues.
  • The U.S. agriculture industry uses about 800 million pounds of pesticides annually.
  • Homeowners use about 70 million pounds of pesticides annually on their lawns.
  • Approximately 90 percent of all households in the U.S. use pesticides.
  • In the U.S., about 110,000 pesticide poisonings are reported by poison control centers each year. About 23,000 visit the emergency room for the same reason.


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