Check Your Facts

Check your facts I live in the middle of pear orchards, so my antenna are tuned to most reports that routinely circulate in the media regarding the dangers of pesticides exposure. Sadly, experience has taught me to take the majority with a grain of salt. In June, Science magazine published yet another study promptly regurgitated and sensationalized by the press regarding the effects of pesticides on male fertility. While the report led many to associate male infertility with pesticide exposure, a closer look revealed that the study using rats was inconclusive. Number one, rats aren't humans and react to tests differently. Rats were also injected in dosages much higher than humans would ever come in contact with. The fact that they were "injected" should have raised red flags in itself. Come- on if you shot my veins full of even safe substances, like salt, sugar, vinegar or even water I bet my prognosious would be dim. So once again just beware of the feeding frenzy of a voracious media with an agenda that continues to attempt undermine our farmers. I'm Susan Allen and this is Food forethought. Source: CropLife America PR June 7 2005 Contact: George Clarke 202-872-3847