DH
FionaNyx@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 98-06-08 09:57:38 EDT, sals@rain.org writes:
>
> << can we assume that a lot of the food in the store does not come from
> American farms but are crossing the border in big lots. can we assume that
> most those pesticides come from the good old USA and the food is coming
> back here. can we assume these trucks are not inspected very good so we
> have no idea where what is going. can we assume that even if pesticides
> are found unsafe in America the American farmer will fight to keep them
> because of money. >>
>
> Actually, this stuff was documented from FDA records in testimony before
> Congress. Much of the produce is arriving by ship, but the idea is the same.
> It comes from countries which import pesticides that cannot be applied in the
> US, but are still manufactured here for export. The percentage of these
> shipments that are tested is miniscule, tests often reveal excessive levels
> of pesticides, yet much of the produce in those shipments that test
> contaminated have already moved on into the foodstream by the time the results
> are returned from the labs.
>
> ~~Sherry <FionaNyx@aol.com>
>
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