Nearly 70 years ago, pesticides were introduced into farming, along with petrochemical-derived fertilizers, setting the U.S. farming industry down a costly and unsustainable path. Along the way, community-scale farming was nearly destroyed, generations have suffered ill health ranging from cancer to autism and Parkinson’s, biodiversity has taken big hits, and the six mega-corporations who dominate the pesticide industry have gotten very rich and very powerful.
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The food we ingest can have harmful chemicals if processed with or produced in toxic environments. Pesticides can be found on our food, and often remain even after washing. Eating organic, whole foods is one of the best ways to nurture your body. Meanwhile, understanding what kinds of chemicals are in our food is a good first step to bettering our health and wellbeing.