Are Organic Foods Worth It???

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  • allyjoy83
    allyjoy83 Posts: 176 Member
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    From the US EPA's website:
    Federal law requires that before selling or distributing a pesticide in the United States, a person or company must obtain registration, or license, from EPA. Before registering a new pesticide or new use for a registered pesticide, EPA must first ensure that the pesticide, when used according to label directions, can be used with a reasonable certainty of no harm to human health and without posing unreasonable risks to the environment. To make such determinations, EPA requires more than 100 different scientific studies and tests from applicants. Where pesticides may be used on food or feed crops, EPA also sets tolerances (maximum pesticide residue levels) for the amount of the pesticide that can legally remain in or on foods.

    Most states conduct a review of the pesticide label to ensure that it complies with federal labeling requirements and any additional state restrictions of use.

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