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How safe is the food that we eat?

Posted by Y.Sunita Chowdhary on 27 August 2008, 10:39 am

Are we feeding our children vegetables and fruits or fertilizers? Use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides are one side causing health hazards,which can not be quantified. Once a pesticide is sprayed one is not supposed to pluck the vegetables for atleast seven to fifteen days. But now by afternoon or next morning the vegtables are picked, transported and even sold. All we do is plain cleaning with water, to some extent if boiled the hazardous effect is lessened. However now and then we find press reports saying that even  breast milk also contain pesticide residues.This is because of consuming vegetables&fruits grown with chemical pesticides. Other side farming with chemicals is increasing production cost,not assuring crop production and resulting in suicides of farmers.At present govenment is promoting Organic farming,but not seriously.  Few farmers are voluntirily shifting to Organic Farming .Due to better keeping quality of organically grown produce like grapes,mangoes they are fetching better price and the are happy. But buying organic food, rice or vegetables, fruits is expensive. It is double or triple the price. So what does one do? Is education of farmers in this area enough? Careful tests over many years seem to indicate that pesticides can safely be used on fruit and vegetables without damage to human health, provided growers follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

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  • baabji

    VERY GOOD ARTICLE:
    Each and every individual should think before buying the vegetables and fruits.

    Very good attempt from your side,
    try to write these kind of articles, so that people can think and judge before buying the same.

    There should be a rule to display at the raitu bazaar / vegetable outlets etc., about the fruit/vegetable pesticide free or not, if people are aware of the same slowly growers will come forward to come with pesticide free vegetables.

    Let us think of the pesticide free environment for the next generation.
    We have to educate our own children for the same, IT IS OUR DUTY for cancer free society in future.

    keep it up.

  • baabji

    VERY GOOD ARTICLE:
    Each and every individual should think before buying the vegetables and fruits.

    Very good attempt from your side,
    try to write these kind of articles, so that people can think and judge before buying the same.

    There should be a rule to display at the raitu bazaar / vegetable outlets etc., about the fruit/vegetable pesticide free or not, if people are aware of the same slowly growers will come forward to come with pesticide free vegetables.

    Let us think of the pesticide free environment for the next generation.
    We have to educate our own children for the same, IT IS OUR DUTY for cancer free society in future.

    keep it up.

  • Raj

    idhi cinema dialogula leka rajakeeya aarangetrama?if it is politics then i think our chiru forgot to talk about truth.

    asalu sabalo punch dialogulento, athani suspence yemito (party peru cheppadaniki okati,rendu,mudu lekketatamento)…..naku chiranjeevi kotha cinema chusinattundhigani…adhedo party opening laga ledu. asalu chiranjeevi party pedithe allu aravind sandhadento,manchi cheyadaniki antha dabbu karchu pettadamemito….1500 bussulu theppichadamemito (keeping in mind that diesel is really not avialable in andhra pradesh now)….oka talk yendhante…oka pedhayana….MLA seat kosam allu aravind dhaggaraki velithe….aayananna matalaku confuse ayyi bayataki vachadanta…inthaki allu adindhemitante….”neeventha pettukuntav, partyki yemisthav….”intha fame,craze vunna vyakthi party peduthunnanante nenedho rastraniki manchi rojulochai anukunnanu kani…ee sangathi thelisi…..velu yekkadesukovalo theliyaka thika maka padda……adhedo rendu samethalu gurthukochayi naku…”one’s money, others fasion.(sommakodidhi….sokakadidhi)”, “painting house,no festival(illu alakagane panduga kadu)”

    chiranjeevi garu, party pettinantha matrana saripodhandi, “front there crocodile festival” maravadhu…..

    chusta vunte adhedo cinema lo chiranjeevi cheppina angla samethalu athanike varthinchettu vunnai

    idhanta oka yethaithe….gowravaneeyulaina congress party varu icchina statement ” eroju nunchi, kapulandhariki vuchitha vidya” (keep in mind that chiranjeevi is kapu).yem reddlu manushulu kadha, papam chetlu yemi chesaru, naidulu yem chesaru?

    papam allu aravind aithe chiranjeevi cm ayinatte feel ayyipothunnadu…kani okka nijam theliyadhu ayanaki.chiranjjevini chusi votesevallu kondharaithe…local nayakudini chusi votesevallu chala mandhi…inke chala mandhi dabbuni chusi votesevallu vunnaru…

    mari manchi nayakulu congresslo vunnaru mariyu telugu desamlo vunnaru…dabbu aa sekaruni dayatho congress vari dhaggara pustiga vundhi….mari chandra babu dhaggara pustiga vundhi….inni addalanu dhatu koni mee praja rajyam eedagaladha?me praja rajyam lo prajelevaro kastha chusukovali…allu aravind,naga babu, charan mariyu ithara cinema prapancham valla leka mema?

    cinemalo dialogulu kottinattu stage midha kottakudadhandi…janalaki vekkadhu, koncham chusi adugeyyali….chala jagrathaga….allu chethilo meeru keelubomma ani ippatike chala mandhi anukuntinnaru…mari meeru dhani gurinchi kuda aalochinchali…..

    idhi yevariki cheddga vudhesinchi matladinadhi kadhandi……manchi cheyalankunnappudu manchi chesi chupinchandi…cinema cheyyodhu…

    janallo meekunna peru nilabettuokondi…anthe kani..oka chandra babu naidu garu..oka raja sekarudu garu vacharu…oka chiranjeevi garu kuda vachadu anipinchukovaddu…

    anthele ee dhebba tho hyderabadlo maro ramoji filmcity yerpaduthundi..kani ee sari chandra babu naidu garu placelo chiranjeevigaru vuntaru….ramoji placelo allu aravind vundochu….

    Me praja Rajyam lo oka pouruduni

  • Raj

    idhi cinema dialogula leka rajakeeya aarangetrama?if it is politics then i think our chiru forgot to talk about truth.

    asalu sabalo punch dialogulento, athani suspence yemito (party peru cheppadaniki okati,rendu,mudu lekketatamento)…..naku chiranjeevi kotha cinema chusinattundhigani…adhedo party opening laga ledu. asalu chiranjeevi party pedithe allu aravind sandhadento,manchi cheyadaniki antha dabbu karchu pettadamemito….1500 bussulu theppichadamemito (keeping in mind that diesel is really not avialable in andhra pradesh now)….oka talk yendhante…oka pedhayana….MLA seat kosam allu aravind dhaggaraki velithe….aayananna matalaku confuse ayyi bayataki vachadanta…inthaki allu adindhemitante….”neeventha pettukuntav, partyki yemisthav….”intha fame,craze vunna vyakthi party peduthunnanante nenedho rastraniki manchi rojulochai anukunnanu kani…ee sangathi thelisi…..velu yekkadesukovalo theliyaka thika maka padda……adhedo rendu samethalu gurthukochayi naku…”one’s money, others fasion.(sommakodidhi….sokakadidhi)”, “painting house,no festival(illu alakagane panduga kadu)”

    chiranjeevi garu, party pettinantha matrana saripodhandi, “front there crocodile festival” maravadhu…..

    chusta vunte adhedo cinema lo chiranjeevi cheppina angla samethalu athanike varthinchettu vunnai

    idhanta oka yethaithe….gowravaneeyulaina congress party varu icchina statement ” eroju nunchi, kapulandhariki vuchitha vidya” (keep in mind that chiranjeevi is kapu).yem reddlu manushulu kadha, papam chetlu yemi chesaru, naidulu yem chesaru?

    papam allu aravind aithe chiranjeevi cm ayinatte feel ayyipothunnadu…kani okka nijam theliyadhu ayanaki.chiranjjevini chusi votesevallu kondharaithe…local nayakudini chusi votesevallu chala mandhi…inke chala mandhi dabbuni chusi votesevallu vunnaru…

    mari manchi nayakulu congresslo vunnaru mariyu telugu desamlo vunnaru…dabbu aa sekaruni dayatho congress vari dhaggara pustiga vundhi….mari chandra babu dhaggara pustiga vundhi….inni addalanu dhatu koni mee praja rajyam eedagaladha?me praja rajyam lo prajelevaro kastha chusukovali…allu aravind,naga babu, charan mariyu ithara cinema prapancham valla leka mema?

    cinemalo dialogulu kottinattu stage midha kottakudadhandi…janalaki vekkadhu, koncham chusi adugeyyali….chala jagrathaga….allu chethilo meeru keelubomma ani ippatike chala mandhi anukuntinnaru…mari meeru dhani gurinchi kuda aalochinchali…..

    idhi yevariki cheddga vudhesinchi matladinadhi kadhandi……manchi cheyalankunnappudu manchi chesi chupinchandi…cinema cheyyodhu…

    janallo meekunna peru nilabettuokondi…anthe kani..oka chandra babu naidu garu..oka raja sekarudu garu vacharu…oka chiranjeevi garu kuda vachadu anipinchukovaddu…

    anthele ee dhebba tho hyderabadlo maro ramoji filmcity yerpaduthundi..kani ee sari chandra babu naidu garu placelo chiranjeevigaru vuntaru….ramoji placelo allu aravind vundochu….

    Me praja Rajyam lo oka pouruduni

  • http://www.csa-india.org/ ramoo

    suneetha garu! i fully agree with you. it is high time we talk about safe food and the ecological food prints of the food we are eating. today the pesticides and chemicals used in production are carried as residues and causing serious health problems. the natural resources soil and water are damaged and the health and economy of farmers is also affected. the consumers should make choice for good food and making a choice should help farmers and help themselves.
    call CSA 040-6526 8303 for organic practices and foods

  • http://www.csa-india.org ramoo

    suneetha garu! i fully agree with you. it is high time we talk about safe food and the ecological food prints of the food we are eating. today the pesticides and chemicals used in production are carried as residues and causing serious health problems. the natural resources soil and water are damaged and the health and economy of farmers is also affected. the consumers should make choice for good food and making a choice should help farmers and help themselves.
    call CSA 040-6526 8303 for organic practices and foods

  • naya

    Cowboy:I am a farmer from USA , i have come to study your land
    Raithu:Oh Good! This is my farm, perhaps the largest u can see here.

    Raithu: Do u see that canal there?, my farm extends till that in the west
    Cowboy: Canal? Isn’t that just a creek?

    Raithu:Do u see that lake there? , my farm extends till that in the south
    Cowboy:Lake? Isn’t that just a puddle?

    Raithu:Do u see that huge wall there, my farm extends till that in the east.
    Cowboy:Huge wall? that is just a fence!

    Raithu:Do u see that godown there , my farm extends till that in the north.
    Cowboy:Godown? That’s no more than a hut.

    Raithu: How big is your farm?
    Cowboy:If i start from southernend of my farm in my tractor it takes one hour to reach the northern end of my farm, another 1/2 hour to reach the eastern end.

    Raithu: So Sad…even i once had a tractor like that.
    Cowboy: !!!!????

    Courtesy: Chinmaya Udghosh

  • naya

    Cowboy:I am a farmer from USA , i have come to study your land
    Raithu:Oh Good! This is my farm, perhaps the largest u can see here.

    Raithu: Do u see that canal there?, my farm extends till that in the west
    Cowboy: Canal? Isn’t that just a creek?

    Raithu:Do u see that lake there? , my farm extends till that in the south
    Cowboy:Lake? Isn’t that just a puddle?

    Raithu:Do u see that huge wall there, my farm extends till that in the east.
    Cowboy:Huge wall? that is just a fence!

    Raithu:Do u see that godown there , my farm extends till that in the north.
    Cowboy:Godown? That’s no more than a hut.

    Raithu: How big is your farm?
    Cowboy:If i start from southernend of my farm in my tractor it takes one hour to reach the northern end of my farm, another 1/2 hour to reach the eastern end.

    Raithu: So Sad…even i once had a tractor like that.
    Cowboy: !!!!????

    Courtesy: Chinmaya Udghosh

  • http://sunitablogs.com/ Vijaya

    Hi Sunitha,

    Let me congratulate u for posting good articles frm last week.Iam a regular reader of ur blog but recently i lost interest as all the articles were entirely revolving around only one person.I sincerely appreciate ur efforts in making ur blog as a platform to help those who r in needy.Instead of waiting 4 someone to come and save our lives,we only shd help each other.Way to go…All the Best!!!!

  • http://sunitablogs.com Vijaya

    Hi Sunitha,

    Let me congratulate u for posting good articles frm last week.Iam a regular reader of ur blog but recently i lost interest as all the articles were entirely revolving around only one person.I sincerely appreciate ur efforts in making ur blog as a platform to help those who r in needy.Instead of waiting 4 someone to come and save our lives,we only shd help each other.Way to go…All the Best!!!!

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