Are you aware that the green apples you ate a few minutes ago were sprayed with harmful chemicals? You didn't peel its skin off because studies show that.. their skin contains fiber, calcium, potassium and vitamin c.

That's absolutely true! Apple's skin was that healthy before people have discovered how to extend the shelf life and enhance the appearance of crops by using artificial wax. Fruits and vegetables have not been safer than the time when people have invented pesticides to keep the pest away from their produce.

Pesticides causes serious health issues. It has been postulated that their long-term-low-dose exposure is increasingly linked to the following illness: Immune suppression, hormone disruption, memory loss, reproductive abnormalities, and cancer.

Creepy as how it is…. We may not see the wax and pesticide residue to the fruits and vegetables we ingested in our daily lives but we are still likely have been affected by it unconsciously.

No segment of the population is completely protected against exposure to pesticides and the potentially serious health effects, though a disproportionate burden, is shouldered by the people of developing countries and by high-risk groups in each country (WHO, 1990). The world-wide deaths and chronic diseases due to pesticide poisoning number about 1 million per year (Environews Forum, 1999).
The high-risk groups exposed to pesticides include production workers, formulators, sprayers, mixers, loaders and agricultural farm workers.

Every life form on our planet is affected by these harmful chemicals and not just humans. It's in the air with birds. It's in the water with fishes that live there.

It's everywhere! Right after the pesticide was formulated and sprayed to the crops.

There's no way to stop this until we will all do our parts to encourage #the whole system to use natural pest control method.

The government and corporations are aware of the harmful effects of pesticides to humans, animals, and environment. But why they don't do something to avoid this?

I'm sure some have already walked their way out of the norms. That is why there are organic farms that produce organic fruits and vegetables that we can see in the market today. These small businesses are using the natural alternative ways to protect their crops from the pest. And actually, organic farming is not a new thing!

The term "organic farming" can be traced back to 1940, when Lord Northbourne, an agronomist, wrote about the concept of a farm as a living entity. In his book, "Look to the Land," Northbourne posits that we're all connected to each other, to our food and to our soil.

What we do to our environment will always come back to us.

Beside the knowledge with organic way of farming, most are still using pesticides because they believe that it's the cheapest and easiest way to protect their crops. That's only their alibi of course! And it's funny because big people, companies, and corporations are the ones who choose to continue and promote using pesticides even if it comes with a significant cost.

Corporations that promotes and funds GMO and pesticide industry

I did my research and wrote this all down not to scare the hell out of you. I just want you to wake up and realize what's been happening to our world. We're being poisoned every day. Just look around you, do you think climate change is just normal?

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I consume organic sometimes but mostly not because it's expensive.... I know! This is the reason why I plant some crops that I can grow from pots. Maybe if we can't buy.... we can grow some right? Clean the vegetables before cooking and eating them. I soak them in water with apple cider vinegar. And do not forget to do some detox.

When there's will there will always be a way….

Reference Links..

If it's not safe to breathe... Is it safe to eat?
Fruit Waxing
Impact of pesticides use in agriculture: their benefits and hazards
How Organic Farming Works

I will create a separate content about the proper way of cleaning vegetables and about some detox tip. Hope to see you again in my next blog!