My meal last night was a pepperoni pizza slice. I found out that there are pesticide residues in my food in terms of the cheese, pepperoni, and sauce. These were found in my Domino’s pizza and I am surprised to see that there is pesticide contained in them. Domino’s pizza is not organic and I actually would assume that there would be some kind of chemical found it in. I was surprised to see the amount of pesticides found in my food. I would like to keep my diet to a minimum with fast food and I am attempting to eat more organic foods that limit on pesticide. It is unpleasant to find that so much pesticide is in our food. I would wish farms would limit their use on pesticide so we can have more of a healthy diet.
I think, in terms of public health, policies need to start to be addressed when it comes to pesticides in our food. Many farms should attempt to not use pesticides to grow products such as our vegetables. Many animals are also genetically modified to produce a certain kind of product. Many chickens are genetically modified to produce large eggs. It is frightening to see that much of our produce can be genetically modified. I would wish that the government needs to start enforcing laws that not only protect the animals, but also our food so it is not genetically modified with pesticides and other chemicals.
Hi Snay, Thanks for sharing! I'd even add to your blog and suggest that in addition to policies that protect against GMOs, we as consumer create must create a demand for organic product by purchasing as much of it as possible. In terms of public health, I'd even suggest demanding increased access and affordability to these products, allowing us to easily purchase these. I'd suggest more locals/sustainable food options via sources such as farmers markets.
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