France 24: viewpoints on pesticides and related topics
Posted by Phil on August 14, 2009 in Environment, Food & health
The international news channel France 24 recently features two insightful debates in its program ‘Face-off’.
The first one, entitled ‘Organic Food: not so wholesome?’, picks up on an ongoing furore around the now famous Food Standards Agency (FSA) report on organic (see our last two posts). The debate includes some interesting comments by Olivier Andrault from the Consumer Association UFC-Que Choisir and Diego Garcia from L’Agence Bio.
The second debate - ‘Toxic algae: the new silent killer?’ - features a conversation with Antoine Foucher, Campaign Director at Greenpeace International, and Jean-Charles Bocquet, General Manager at the French Crop Protection Association, on toxic algae and beach pollution.
Highly recommended!
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Insecticide Control Said,
This topic give much creedence to organic gardening and the benefits derived from it. Like tobacco, which in the U.S. is not controlled by the FDA, over 2000 different toxins are sprayed on the product - the users are not told what’s on the product because the packagers and producers are not entitled to do so! In many ways, the same with veg in stores and through grocery chains.
This topic cannot be emphasized enough and bringing it to the forefront like what you are doing is greatly appreciated.
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