Thailand's reliance on pesticides reveals dangers of foods

[DuiDui49]

All those pesticides,used 3-5 times more then recommended..and you and i wonder why we get sicker and sicker.To much of prosessed foods,lack of exercise..eating food with to much traces of pesticides are sold on a daily basis in markets and stores..Read this articel about Thai farmer close to Bankok..

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-10-16/T ... index.html

//Alfie..

[Khun Paul]

I remember a talk I was listening to at the local Rotary Club, where a member of the Thai Ex[porters acssociation came to talk to us and it was amazing that nearly 60%+ of all vegetables listed for export are stopped as their testing showed levels too high regarding pesticides , was interesting to note that Frozen vegetables are pre tested by the manufacturer as they wouyld be unable to export either. So from that I learnt that Frozen Vegetables are safer and cleaner than the locally bought stff from markets.
Although I still buy Tomatoes and Mini Cucumbers and Cabbages from one stall in my local market. Lessen the impact the Thai locally grown produce has on my inner self.

Too often I hear from the local market across from me, people gpoing to hospital after consuming food from there. Hell it might be cheaper but certainly NOT cleaner.

[parrot]

My wife tells me stories of villagers using ddt freely back in the daze. Over the years, we've seen a few villagers whose eyesight/skin was damaged from years of using pesticides without wearing any sort of face covering/gloves.
But we buy a wide assortment of veggies/fruits from the local markets......my wife is a fastidious cleaner of whatever she buys.....soak, rinse, soak, rinse.
I'd be much more concerned about buying what's called 'sushi' in the market......sitting out on a tray on a hot day. I'm only amazed that kind of food doesn't come with a direct link to an ambulance.