Red, shiny and juicy apple labelled as organic in the departmental store wraps a huge amount of persistent organic pesticide resistant to bio-degradation which in turn biomagnifies in our tissues.

In economically well-off and industrially rich countries an average Apple is drenched 17 times in pesticide spray from flowering to harvest.According to research by USDA taking into consideration only the phosphates Apple alone contained 11 different neurotoxins.

After the era of pesticides the famous quote" an Apple a day keeps the doctor away"remains only as a popular proverb.

Organic food are now a real myth.

The Apple is just a representative example. we are indirectly feeding poisons from our table in various forms.The fresh tomato and potato we see in store are more metallic and plastic than organic.Today we can't trust on what we read in the label.And yes,don't forget soak the fruits and vegetables in warm water before use.

The persistent organo-chlorine,highly toxic organo-phosphates and carbamates used to kill pest may protect the economic yield,secure food for those hungry 800 millon out there in the planet but do not protect the health of you, me and everyone on the planet.

Food security do not mean only enough food.It means healthy food not drenched in pesticides in one or other way with their own natural texture,chemicals and aroma.

They are widely being used because miraculously,even a

small dose can control pest population to greater extent.And they show their effect in short period.

The users are unaware about the pesticides residue and depleting pest residue.

They do not read the hazard category in the label as toxic,fairly toxic or highly toxic.

The recommended dose is not followed and the users believe that heavy dose can bring the pest population below ETL(economic threshold level)quickly.As far as my memory serves me,

600 school children in Bihar suffered from phosphate poisoning few years back.

Such cases are not new in this era.

Headaches,dizziness,weakness,fatigue,nausea,eye irritation etc rules the one with pesticide residues or those who handle without proper attention and caution.

The pesticides residues in water bodies increases BOD and causes eutrophication.

Pest to one is pet to another.

They maintain natures' balance.They protect us.But we keep on polluting our own plates and lives with POPs.

Integrated pest management techniques to grow healthy crops,protect natural enemies,regular monitoring and ultimately make farmers expert is the immense need of Today.

For developing nations like ours trial pesticides like DDT are frequently introduced but pest have developed resistance in short period,they modify  the chemical release and they in turn cause hazard to you,me and everyone.

Revolution by integration of biological control agents is the ultimate goal of today.

Pest residues should be protected and pesticide residues needs to be reduced.Natural enemies must be protected,introduced,innudated,augmented and encouraged.

Bees are dying out.

We are losing our bee hives

Death of a single bee is more severe than terrorism.

Shallows have disappeared.

Food is polluted by antibiotics.

Meat shot is full of hormones.

Monsanto controls the seed production.

Juciest Apple is tainted by pesticides.

Pesticides biomagnifies in fishes.

We are heading towards metallic and plastic world.

Even after the era of microbial and biological pesticides the problem is not solved yet.There are huge pool of contents for several silent springs for several Carsons!!

source:My own old report