Might want to consider growing a veggie garden this spring [View all]
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
"The Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with approvals for pesticides containing “forever chemicals” as an active ingredient, dismissing concerns about health and environmental impacts raised by some scientists and activists.
This month, the agency approved two new pesticides that meet the internationally recognized definition for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or fluorinated substances, and has announced plans for four additional approvals. The authorized pesticides, cyclobutrifluram and isocycloseram, which was approved Thursday, will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/epa-just-approved-forever-chemical-190703792.html
Yes, you can buy "organic" produce at the grocery store, but the definition of organic is so broad in a lot of cases you can drive a tank through it. Farmers markets are better because you can develop a relationship with the seller, but even then exercise caution. If you live in an apartment, you could possibly grow produce in pots indoors or on a balcony. There also might be a community garden that you could utilize. But the fact of the matter is that under this EPA we're going to be the guinea pigs that chemical companies are going to be exploiting for profit.
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