Pesticides And Its Effects On The Environment

Human beings survived in the distant past without the usage of these chemicals in our foods and I believe the additives in our foods are there and still not banned mainly because of economics and power and multi million dollar corporations who profit from placing these chemicals in foods that we consume, because the cost of production is lowered so much more for these corporations for exploiting these cheap unhealthy chemicals in the foods people consume and they are the only ones benefiting from placing these harmful chemicals in peoples foods and drinks. It has been proven from the studies mentioned in this paper that food additives and preservatives cause many disorders such as ADHD and I ask myself why are the chemicals still in the foods we eat? while majority of people know that it is unethical to use chemicals in the foods that human beings consume that cause and trigger many problems and disorders in certain people with certain age

A growing number of foods we intake on a daily basis are composed of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). DNA from other kinds of organisms, bacteria, or viruses are used to change the DNA of GMOs so that they can counteract pesticides. According to Bill Freese, “GMOs are present in 60 to 70 percent of foods on US supermarket shelves” (1) . Not only is the food itself a problem, but the method of growing GMOs can potentially harm the soil, in turn decreasing bio-diversity. Purchasing non genetically modified foods is a better decision. Despite the convenience of junk food, anyone can live a healthier lifestyle by making an effort to eat non gmo, raw, organic, and vegan foods.

Food companies are worried less about what people are consuming, and what it is doing to their bodies. Companies are worried more about convenience, cost, and efficiency. Companies making food know with the substantial amount of chemicals that are available companies can stockpile millions of chemicals into one batch of food and make it cheaper, and taste the same. It is becoming extremely convenient for people to go to a gas station grab food filled with chemicals, and leave. Chemicals in food are only going to progressively get more out of

The introduction of chemicals in daily life has been met with an abundance of confusion and fear. When introducing the world of chemicals to food, the knee jerk reaction is often to shun the very idea. Of course, this response is to be expected. The word chemical is mentally correlated with unnatural materials formed in a lab or a radiation riddled mess. However, the negative effects of chemicals in food has been exacerbated over the years. Fear has driven public consciousness to ignorance. Corn, for example, is subject to pesticide treatment—one being Glyphosate. Said Glyphosate has been accused of being a carcinogen to humans. While such a fearful correlation may cause concern, there is a question on the sentiments validity. While questioning the effectiveness of chemicals is understandable, the use of chemicals is not only a common tool in the food industry’s arsenal, but a safe practice conducted on the food sold and consumed every day.

As Gliessman, an agricultural researcher, says in Agroecology, “conventional agriculture is built around two related goals: the maximization of production and the maximization of profit. In pursuit of these goals, a host of practices have been developed without regard for their unintended, long-term consequences” (3). The industrial food industry has created a process to produce as many crops as possible in the quickest amount of time to put onto the market. The several ways utilized to achieve these goals are those that are harmful to the consumer. Two main threats are genetic modification, and chemicals. These issues are a spark of concern in addressing the health of consumers. Food industries often try to tantalize their audience with the promise of untouched, pristine produce when in reality these foods are heavily tainted by pesticides or are genetically modifieds. “One will find this obliviousness represented in virgin purity in the advertisements of the food industry, in which food wears as much makeup as the actors. If one’s whole knowledge of food from these advertisements, one would not know that the various edibles were ever living creatures, or that they all come from the soil… “ (Berry 147). People are informed little about the pesticides that we often ingest from products like these and little do people know the negative effects of GMOs.

We firmly believe that much of the food that harms the health of present-day generations is rooted in a diet that is highly processed, which is loaded with chemical preservatives and a great source of toxicity.

Over the past two years, I have witnessed firsthand my young, healthy mother suffer from fatigue, muscle pain, unexplained vertigo. She has sought help from doctor after doctor, test after test, none of which could identify the problem. Instead of finding a cure, doctors have prescribed more and more medicines as a way to mask her symptoms. My mother also began the process of naturally cleansing her body of chemicals by changing her diet to include healthy, organic, non-GMO foods. I have seen a remarkable recovery as my mother has made the slow transformation from sickness back to health. I have also watched neighbors and children suffer with cancer and autism. I wonder what can be done to prevent these diseases. Has the spread of GMO foods

According to John Cage, "Food, one assumes, provides nourishment, but Americans eat it fully aware that small amounts of poison have been added to improve its appearance and delay its putrefaction.” I agree with Cage who food that can cause disease in several stages, from production to transport, storage, processing, cooking, and eating. Foods with a high risk of contamination include poultry, eggs, dairy products and fish or shellfish. Therefore, food safety is a matter of particular importance around, is actual to eat the food safety is becoming the fundamental right for every human being because it contributes greatly to improving human health people, quality of life and

For centuries food has been a part of daily life. Food is needed to thrive, survive and function properly. The earliest inhabitants of the world knew this concept and obtained for their food by planting gardens and hunting animals. As time passed different ways to create, package and send food has been created through factories and farms across the United States. What many people do not know is what goes on behind the scenes with their food in these places. The mystery remained yet, health disadvantages such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, ecoli, and salmonella poisoning started appearing more frequently in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration actively began scrutinizing the additives injected or placed into meats, poultry, fruits, vegetables, and other processed meals- what Americans accepted as “normal” food. Therefore, approximately 8 years ago the federal government began to

The chemicals in our food cause so much concern when it comes to cancers and other health problems. Is it any wonder someone will go to the extreme of wanting to keep their body healthy and only enjoy clean eating foods.

If GMO foods are killing and harming animals they can do the same to you. More than 28 million are high usage organic buyers and 54 million are temperate organic shoppers. According to Neilson surveys GMO-free was the fastest growing claim for store brands in 2009 and was the third fastest growing health claim for all GMO-free brands in 2011. Ways to avoid GMOs is to buy organic, labeled NON-GMO, buy products listed on a NON-GMO shopping guide, and avoid at-risk ingredients.

According to Lois N. Magner, Professor Emerita at Purdue University, there are risks involving the consumption of foods that contain genes that are foreign (129). These GM crops are inserted with a gene that produces a “naturally occurring” pesticide, Bacillus Thuringiensis, which is “toxic to certain pests” (129). One might be eased by the words “naturally occurring” however that gene does not originally appear in that specific pant. Therefore, we do not know how it will affect that organism as a whole. It is important to note that “when people eat these GM foods they ingest the pesticide” (129). “In March 2015, the World Health Organization determined that the herbicide glyphosate (the key ingredient in Roundup®) is “probably carcinogenic to humans”(“GMO Facts”). If the plants are toxic, and the animals are eating these toxic plants, they too become toxic. Nevertheless, we humans eat both plants and animals, doubling the consumption of pesticides. Both Magner and the “NON-GMO” project state that there is no evidence or enough research to claim that “GMO” are safe because human health effects across a lifetime have not been examined. However, animal studies have shown GM foods linked with “organ damage, immune system disorders, accelerated aging, and infertility (Magner pg). Ever since these products were increased health problems have been on the rise. This is extremely worrying as we do not know

GMOs are plants or animals that have undergone a process; scientists alter their genes with DNA from different species of living organisms, bacteria, or viruses to get desired traits such as resistance to disease or tolerance of pesticides. Majority of fruits and vegetables we eat contain GMO’s. This injection causes the produces to become larger and grow at a faster rate. According to some scientists it’s ok to consume GMO. According to Victor Tutlyan, the author of Genetically Modified Food sources (Tutelyan, Victor. Genetically Modified Food Sources Safety Assessment and Control. Amsterdam: Elsevier/Academic, 2013. Pages 24-30.) He believes consuming such harmful chemicals can and will do harm to our body. As a matter of fact, I read that consuming GMO’s can lead to food allergies, increased toxicity, and decreased nutritional value and anti biotic resistance. They recommend us to watch all the labels of the foods we buy; it clearly states what foods are contaminated with GMO’s to keep us

The need to hunt and gather for subsistence means that people are active through the day and unlikely to indulge in laziness and in wasteful overeating habits that can wreak havoc on human health. Therefore, it stands to reason that lifestyle-linked health problems, such as diabetes, coronary disease, obesity, and in some cases, cancer are less commonplace or non-existent in foraging societies. In an industrial society, we have the technical ability to alter things not intended for human consumption into “food” with questionable safety. I’m thinking about everything from aspartame to Twinkies, to genetically modified organisms… there is no shortage of examples of consumables in an industrialized society that should be considered eat-at-your-own-risk. We have moved away from consuming simple, whole foods and toward an array of fast-food habits just because we can. Unfortunately, the negative health impacts of some of these habits are becoming clearer all the time.

“Have you ever thought about what is in your food?” In today’s society Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs) can be found and purchased in most farmers markets across the United States. Genetically modified foods are designed to resist or tolerate pesticides, insects, and viruses (Segen’s Medical Dictionary). When changing the DNA makeup of an organism it alters the gene pool and can in fact lead to an unstable living environment. Genetically modified food is harmful not only to humans but to all organisms living in close proximity to genetically modified food crops. Genetically modified foods have been proven to be unhealthy, cause organ disruption, and harm the environment.