Pesticides

Last night, we had Popeye's for dinner. I found it interesting that pesticides are found even in the meat we consume. After what we've learned so far, it's no longer surprising for me to discover things like this. The chickens could be consuming grain and other plant parts that were treated with pesticides. Hence, pesticides were found in their meat. From a public health perspective, I think there is a need for farmers and those working in agriculture to be more conscious about numerous things. These include the use of pesticides and having animals near plants that have been treated with pesticides. Being more in control of these factors can help reduce the transfer of pesticides from plants and animals to humans.



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  1. UnknownNovember 5, 2018 at 6:17 PM

    While I agree that we need to be concerned about the chemicals used to treat our plants and our food, but what about the people who work to grow and take care of our food sources. I feel like they are the most exposed because they not only consume that food but they work in and around those products.

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  2. UnknownNovember 19, 2018 at 5:47 PM

    I am definitely disappointed when I realize that almost every type of product I currently eat, contains pesticides. I know that it is because all our food are treated with different chemicals yet it's still scary to know that we ingest all the different pesticides that are products are treated with.

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