Pesticides Essay

These days and even way back when, we do not know what is in our food! I feel it is a human right to know what’s in our food especially when we are the ones paying whole price for these meals or groceries.

Pesticides are frequently used in this community. Almost all farmers use pesticides every day to help keep malicious, hungry animals away from their crops, most of which have been linked to illnesses further down the road by consumers, or even pregnant mothers in some cases, involving those responsible for applying the chemicals. All in all, it is no secret that these chemicals are nothing to toy with. As a matter of fact, they themselves have the potential to severely affect the health or kill unsuspecting, or perhaps impair workers.

Pesticides are part of agriculture business. These chemicals are used wide scale, and the expectant mother may actually be able to decrease the cognitive abilities of her child while still in the womb. When foods aren't washed correctly, some pesticides are consumed and can cause mental illnesses. This could affect the ability to learn and succeed in school. Behavioral problems may be developed because of the ingestion of chemicals. During their development, kids can develop a variety of illnesses which affect their ability to socialize and fit in with their peers. In addition, Problems communicating with their classmates can be a huge problem which can lead to poor academic scores. Lastly, pesticides can result in the death of their unborn child because poisoning can occur when too much of these pesticides are accidentally ingested during pregnancy. This is a huge problem, as the death of children born or unborn is a very sad thing for a parent or expecting parent.

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...w our own foods, we would not only know where it came from, but what was used to grow it. It would help one become more in tune with nature and promote organic growing in other people also. If we can all grow our own foods, or at least know what the difference between organic and non-organic foods, we could make healthier decisions as a whole.

When pesticides are consumed by pregnant mothers, it has a serious impact on the fetus. A wide array of disabilities and illnesses can result from the ingestion of these chemicals. This problem can be essentially squashed if we as a community can become educated and make wise decisions about the foods we eat and how we go about cleaning them. Many scientists have shown the dangers associated with these chemicals, all we need to do is recognize their warnings and become knowledgeable in the subjects of organics and pesticides.