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Pesticide is not fertilizer. But your point is valid. I have a cousin that farmed in the mid 20th century when they used chemicals like DDT on the farm. He is
by thephyber 3y ago
Pesticide is not fertilizer.
But your point is valid. I have a cousin that farmed in the mid 20th century when they used chemicals like DDT on the farm. He is alive, but his body is falling apart. He is lucky that he switched to commercial/retail rather than trying to tough out a farmer’s life in his 80s.
- Choco31415 3y agoHow do we know that current day pesticides are safe as well? What sort of testing, etc happens?
- thephyber 3y agoit depends what you mean when you say “we”. The USA tends to assume everything is legal until there is evidence of harm. The EU tends to take a more precautionary stance and is more likely to claim harm with a lower barrier of proof. Testing does happen, but the majority of it is done by the same corporations that have a financial interest in minimizing the negative results.