Quiz: Pesticides In Our Food Supply

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Pesticide residues can be found on most conventional fruits and vegetables- are you able to wash them off?

Yes and no. Washing your fruits and vegetables can only help get rid of some pesticide residue.

It’s impossible to wash off systemic pesticides.

Not always. Some fruits and vegetables have skin that allow chemicals to stick to the produce, while others can have residues sealed under a coating or wax.

All of the above.

How much glyphosate has been applied in recent years in the United States?

Almost 10 million pounds

Almost 300 million pounds

Almost 900 million pounds

Is glyphosate allowed in organic agriculture?

Yes

True of false? Dicamba drift has caused damage on more than 1 million acres of crops on the US in the last couple of years.

True

False

Where are glyphosate residues being found?

Water

Soil

Humans

Food

All of the above

Chlorpyrifos – is it safe?

Yes – Chlorpyrifos is approved for use in organic agriculture. It’s a natural pesticide and doesn’t harm the environment or human health.

No – Chlorpyrifos shows damaging effects on the human nervous system, persists in the environment, and is still used today.

Yes – It’s a pesticide used rarely by conventional farmers and there is no evidence of negative effects on human health.

No – It’s been banned for use for almost 2 decades.

Why hasn’t chlorpyrifos been banned in the United States?

A) There wasn’t enough evidence showing that chlorpyrifos was harmful to human health.

B) Is has been. Chlorpyrifos was successfully banned for use in the United States in 2016.

C) The EPA was on track to ban it in 2016, but the Trump administration reversed course and left that decision in the hands of the next administration.

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