I’m confused.Just read one of an article on yahoo.it that lists “The Dirty Dozen”, the 12 most dangerous fruits and veggies for human consumption, because of the quantities of poisonous pesticides used in the cultivation of the products. The list is published by the US Dept of Agriculture.
So, the Department of Agriculture allows the production and distribution all over the country and world of countless tons of these toxic food items, and then warns us not to eat them??? I mean we are not talking about wild mushrooms or blowfish here, but of products that we render toxic through our intervention. Wouldn’t it be more logical to prohibit the massive use of these dangerous pesticides? This is a clear example of the governmental process gone wrong. Because of lobbying powers, the legislative process, etc, this seems the most logical solution, or the only viable solution, and frankly it is insane.
Oh the Twelve most dangerous vegetables in your supermarket according to the US Department of Agriculture are: apples, peaches, celery, potatoes, spinach, lettuce, bell peppers, strawberries, blueberries, cherries, nectarines and grapes.