Book Details:
Book Title: The Myths of Safe Pesticides by André Leu
Category: Adult Non-Fiction, 168 pages
Genre: Educational / Nature / Science
Publisher: Acres USA
Release date: September 15, 2014
Tour dates: March 12 to April 13, 2018
Content Rating: G
Book Description:
The chemical-based conventional agriculture industry claims that the synthesized concoctions they sell as pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides are safe when used as directed, but does the scientific evidence truly support their assertions? Organic agriculturist and lecturer André Leu delves into a wealth of respected scientific journals to present the peer-reviewed evidence that proves the claims of chemical companies and pesticide regulators are not all they seem.
Leu translates technical jargon into layman’s terms to break down the five most repeated myths about pesticide use: independent scientific analysis shows that pesticides are not at all as safe as industry leaders and regulatory agencies claim. The pesticide industry argues that human agriculture, and thereby the global population itself, cannot survive without using pesticides and herbicides, but Leu warns that human health is at great risk unless we break free of their toxic hold and turn to more natural methods of pest and weed regulation.
Learn about:
The “Rigorously Tested” Myth
The “Very Small Amount” Myth
The “Breakdown” Myth
The “Reliable Regulatory Authority” Myth
The “Pesticides Are Essential to Farming” Myth
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André Leu is a longtime organic farmer in Australia and a director of Regeneration International. He served as president of IFOAM Organics International from 2011 to 2017. He speaks widely and regularly testifies to governments and NGOs worldwide on pesticide safety and policy. He is the author of the award-winning book, The Myths of Safe Pesticides.
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My Review
5 stars
Pesticides have become the norm in our lives. The consumer is looking for the bigger, prettier produce and tends to look down on items with scars, bruises, or such. This leads farmers to pesticides, fungicides, or herbicides. But if these are killing of the bad parts of farming, what are they doing to the produce and those that eat them?
The Myth of Safe Pesticides will go into the history of these chemicals from there start in the concentration camps use to kill prisoners to modern day affects. With a lot of research and studies, there is clear evidence that these chemicals are not as safe as we have been lead to believe.
Andre Leu discusses the five common myths associated with pesticides:
- Rigorously Tested
- Very Small Amount
- Breakdown
- Reliable Regulatory Authority
- Pesticides Are Essential to Farming
Through in depth research, Andre Leu explains how there are no safe pesticides. This is a scary, eye opening account of what is happening to our children and us. This is a book I strongly recommend people read. Not educating yourself can and will kill you when it comes to pesticides.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
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