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Not so sweet: A particularly toxic chemical has been approved for widespread use on strawberries.
WHAT IT MEANS: One more reason to buy organic. While it is unlikely that methyl iodide injected into strawberry fields pre-planting will wind up on or in the nonorganic strawberries you buy at the store, rest assured those conventionally grown berries could be teeming with other toxic compounds. That's because many chemical farmers rely on a cocktail of pesticides to help compensate for chemically destroyed soil quality. For example, according to Pesticide Action Network's What's on my food? tool, which uses U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Pesticide Data Program numbers, 55 percent of conventional strawberries contained residues of the fungicide Captan, a probable human carcinogen, according to the EPA. In total, tests turned up 54 pesticide residues on strawberries, including eight known or probable carcinogens, 24 suspected hormone disruptors, 11 neurotoxins, and 12 developmental or reproductive toxicants.
Here's how to ensure safer strawberries for you and your family:
• Buy organic. The gold standard is to buy local strawberries that are organic. But if you're choosing between conventional local and organic from farther away, choose organic. That sends a message to your local producers to stop using toxic pesticides, keeping their chemicals out of your water and soil (and theirs). Also, be wary of local farmers who market their strawberries as "no-spray." They may not have physically sprayed the berries, but they may have fumigated or applied another broad-spectrum weed killer before planting the crop. If you'd like to urge Gov. Brown to reverse the California decision allowing methyl iodide use starting in 2011, you can sign Pesticide Action Network's petition.
• Grow your own. Planning your 2011 home garden? Why not incorporate some organic strawberries? Organic Gardening magazine's strawberry growing guide can help you get started.
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Why wasn't there a similar uproar over the past 20 years over Methyl Bromide - which is what Methyl Iodide is replacing? My family has been in the strawberry farming business for the past 35 years and I can't recall anyone being poisoned or suffering any major illnesses from exposure to Methyl Bromide...I think we turned out quite alright. If you do a little more research, you will find that methyl iodide has a higher solubility and lower vapor pressure than methyl bromide, making it LESS hazardous to workers. Look, I am not saying that MeI is great...we all know it is still a chemical. But if used with all the safety precautions and proper monitoring (as you would when you take any medicine) it is safe. Look at it also from the business point of view...how many of you are farmers that depend on growing crops as a livelihood for your families? Many small farmers depend on this to keep their crops growing and feeding their own family...not all farmers subscribe to the corporate greed mentality.
Poison Strawberry Fields
If you want something changed ,stop buying their products.Demand that your grocery stores carry organic foods and make sure you only purchase those products.Don't stopat just fresh produce. Buy organic ,all natural meat products,organic canned foods etc. Trust me , if the stores see a huge demand for those products and the poisoned foods aren't moving off the shelves, they will make changes so not to lose money.If you don't make a stand then expect things to just be the same.Its all about profit!If the stores stop profitting from the poisoned foods they wont carry them.Call your Governor's and other representatives and tell them how upset you are about methyliodide being used to gass produce fields and ground water.
STRAWBERRY FIELDS POISONED
I guess, too, that it will be difficult to fully ascertain if buying fresh berries in the future, if they come from the tainted fields of California and/or Florida? I regularly purchase berries every few days, as I eat them daily - from now on, it'll be organic or not at all. It's too bad that the corporate entities can hold such detrimental sway over our heads (and bodies) for their monetary gains.
Strawberry Fields Poisoned
Seems like NO ONE is "minding the store" anymore. Just let the corporate interests do anything they want, but ... sigh, ain't that been the story of the US or A almost since it's founding? Sigh again.