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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, May 6, 2024) The pattern of failure to protect the public from pesticides is again brought to public attention by an analysis by Consumer Reports<\/em><\/a> (CR) that effectively updates its previous report<\/a> released in 2020. The report and its earlier iteration identify deep structural weaknesses with the institutions charged with protecting the public\u2019s health and safety. The health risks outlined by CR in 2020 and related to ongoing pesticide exposure, even at low levels, include cardiovascular diseases, cancers, reproductive dysfunction, respiratory problems (e.g., asthma, bronchitis), neurological impacts (e.g., developmental effects and dementia\/Alzheimer\u2019s), and endocrine dysfunction, among others. Previously, the magazine reported, \u201cCR’s experts say the government hasn\u2019t upheld its responsibility to protect consumers [and that] the research used to set [pesticide residue] tolerances is imperfect, and they\u2019re often too high.\u201d CR has cited the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is primarily responsible for pesticide regulation, for multiple inadequacies.<\/p>\r\n

According to the latest CR analysis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)\u00a0Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary<\/a>\u00a0has once again failed to accurately portray the safety of some of the most commonly sold fruits and vegetables in the United States. CR reviewed seven years of PDP data, finding that 20% of the foods tested pose a \u201chigh risk\u201d to the public and 12 specific commodities are so dangerous that children or pregnant people should not eat more than one serving per day. CR’s results are\u00a0based on<\/a>\u00a0Consumer Reports-adjusted reference doses for all pesticides, including those linked to endocrine disruption, as mandated by the\u00a0Food Quality Protect Act<\/em>\u00a0(FQPA) of 1996. As a result,\u00a0CR is petitioning EPA to cancel the registrations of organophosphate (OP) and carbamate pesticides.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

⬇️ To sign on and support Consumer Report’s petition, please make sure to click the check box at the bottom of the form linked below!<\/em><\/p>\r\n

>> Support Consumer Report’s<\/em> petition and tell EPA \/ Congress to ban all toxic pesticides when the crop can be produced organically.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

EPA’s failure to consider\u00a0endocrine disruption<\/a>\u00a0is only one of\u00a0many problems<\/a>\u00a0with relying on the agency’s tolerances as an indication of acceptable risk of pesticide use. EPA also fails to consider\u00a0vulnerable<\/a>\u00a0population groups, exposure to\u00a0mixtures<\/a>, and\u00a0synergistic<\/a>\u00a0interactions in setting allowable food residues. In addition,\u00a0pesticides<\/a>\u00a0contaminate our water and air, hurt biodiversity, harm farmworkers, and kill bees, birds, fish, and other wildlife.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Notably, USDA certified organic food products are not permitted to be produced with the pesticides identified by the report. Pesticide residues found in organic, with rare exception, are a result of the off-target chemical-intensive agriculture pollution through pesticide drift, water contamination, or background soil residues. Not only is the production of organic food better for\u00a0human health<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0the environment<\/a>\u00a0than chemical-intensive production, but emerging science reveals also what organic advocates have been saying for a long time\u2014in addition to lacking the toxic residues of conventional foods, organic food is\u00a0more nutritious<\/a>\u00a0and it does not poison the people and contaminate the communities where the food is grown.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

A\u00a0study<\/a>\u00a0published by\u00a0The Organic Center<\/a>\u00a0reveals that organic food is higher in certain key areas, such as total antioxidant capacity, total polyphenols, and two key flavonoids, quercetin and kaempferol, all of which are nutritionally beneficial.\u00a0Another study<\/a>\u00a0published in the\u00a0Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry<\/em>\u00a0looks specifically at the total phenolic content of marionberries, strawberries, and corn, and found that organically grown products contain higher total phenolics. Phenolics are important for plant health (defense against insects and diseases), and human health for their \u201cpotent antioxidant activity and wide range of pharmacologic properties, including anticancer, antioxidant, and platelet aggregation inhibition activity.\u201d\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

In view of the advantages of organic production, EPA must use organic production as the yardstick when weighing risks and benefits of pesticides. No pesticide should be allowed to be used if the crop can be produced organically.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

>> Support Consumer Report’s<\/em> petition and tell EPA \/ Congress\u00a0to ban all toxic pesticides when the crop can be produced organically<\/a>.<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

The targets for this Action are the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Congress, with an option to support Consumer Report’s petition.<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Letter to the EPA Administrator Michael Regan<\/u><\/em><\/p>\r\n

According to a new analysis by Consumer Reports (CR), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary has once again failed to accurately portray the safety of some of the most commonly sold fruits and vegetables in the United States. CR reviewed seven years of PDP data, finding that 20% of the foods tested pose a \u201chigh risk\u201d to the public and 12 specific commodities are so dangerous that children or pregnant people should not eat more than one serving per day. CR\u2019s results are based on including endocrine disruption, as mandated by the Food Quality Protect Act (FQPA) of 1996. As a result, CR is petitioning EPA to cancel the registrations of organophosphate (OP) and carbamate pesticides. I support CR\u2019s petition and request that EPA further evaluate pesticides compared to the organic production of crops.<\/p>\r\n

EPA\u2019s failure to consider endocrine disruption is only one of many problems with relying on the agency\u2019s tolerances as an indication of acceptable risk of pesticide use. EPA also fails to consider vulnerable population groups, exposure to mixtures, and synergistic interactions in setting allowable food residues. In addition, pesticides contaminate our water and air, hurt biodiversity, harm farmworkers, and kill bees, birds, fish, and other wildlife.<\/p>\r\n

Notably, USDA certified organic food products are not permitted to be produced with the pesticides identified by the report. Pesticide residues found in organic, with rare exceptions, are a result of the off-target chemical-intensive agriculture pollution through pesticide drift, water contamination, or background soil residues. Not only is the production of organic food better for human health and the environment than chemical-intensive production, but emerging science reveals also what organic advocates have been saying for a long time\u2014in addition to lacking the toxic residues of conventional foods, organic food is more nutritious.<\/p>\r\n

A study published by The Organic Center reveals that organic food is higher in certain key areas, such as total antioxidant capacity, total polyphenols, and two key flavonoids, quercetin and kaempferol, all of which are nutritionally beneficial. Another study published in the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry looks specifically at the total phenolic content of marionberries, strawberries, and corn, and found that organically grown products contained higher total phenolics. Phenolics are important for plant health (defense against insects and diseases), and human health for their \u201cpotent antioxidant activity and wide range of pharmacologic properties including anticancer, antioxidant, and platelet aggregation inhibition activity.\u201d\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

In view of the advantages of organic production, EPA must use organic production as the yardstick when weighing risks and benefits of pesticides. No pesticide should be allowed to be used if the crop can be produced organically.<\/p>\r\n

Thank you.<\/p>\r\n

Letter to the U.S. Congress<\/u><\/p>\r\n

According to a new analysis by Consumer Reports (CR), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary has once again failed to accurately portray the safety of some of the most commonly sold fruits and vegetables in the United States. CR reviewed seven years of PDP data, finding that 20% of the foods tested pose a \u201chigh risk\u201d to the public and 12 specific commodities are so dangerous that children or pregnant people should not eat more than one serving per day. CR\u2019s results are based on including endocrine disruption, as mandated by the Food Quality Protect Act (FQPA) of 1996. As a result, CR is petitioning EPA to cancel the registrations of organophosphate (OP) and carbamate pesticides. I support CR\u2019s petition and request that EPA further evaluate pesticides compared to the organic production of crops.<\/p>\r\n

EPA\u2019s failure to consider endocrine disruption is only one of many problems with relying on the agency\u2019s tolerances as an indication of acceptable risk of pesticide use. EPA also fails to consider vulnerable population groups, exposure to mixtures, and synergistic interactions in setting allowable food residues. In addition, pesticides contaminate our water and air, hurt biodiversity, harm farmworkers, and kill bees, birds, fish, and other wildlife.<\/p>\r\n

Notably, USDA certified organic food products are not permitted to be produced with the pesticides identified by the report. Pesticide residues found in organic, with rare exceptions, are a result of the off-target chemical-intensive agriculture pollution through pesticide drift, water contamination, or background soil residues. Not only is the production of organic food better for human health and the environment than chemical-intensive production, but emerging science reveals also what organic advocates have been saying for a long time\u2014in addition to lacking the toxic residues of conventional foods, organic food is more nutritious.<\/p>\r\n

A study published by The Organic Center reveals that organic food is higher in certain key areas, such as total antioxidant capacity, total polyphenols, and two key flavonoids, quercetin and kaempferol, all of which are nutritionally beneficial. Another study published in the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry looks specifically at the total phenolic content of marionberries, strawberries, and corn, and found that organically grown products contained higher total phenolics. Phenolics are important for plant health (defense against insects and diseases), and human health for their \u201cpotent antioxidant activity and wide range of pharmacologic properties including anticancer, antioxidant, and platelet aggregation inhibition activity.\u201d\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

In view of the advantages of organic production, EPA must use organic production as the yardstick when weighing risks and benefits of pesticides. No pesticide should be allowed to be used if the crop can be produced organically.<\/p>\r\n

Thank you.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides, May 6, 2024) The pattern of failure to protect the public from pesticides is again brought to public attention by an analysis by Consumer Reports (CR) that effectively updates its previous report released in 2020. The report and its earlier iteration identify deep structural weaknesses with the institutions charged with protecting the public\u2019s health and safety. The health risks outlined by CR in 2020 and related to ongoing pesticide exposure, even at low levels, include cardiovascular diseases, cancers, reproductive dysfunction, respiratory problems (e.g., asthma, bronchitis), neurological impacts (e.g., developmental effects and dementia\/Alzheimer\u2019s), and endocrine dysfunction, among others. Previously, the magazine reported, \u201cCR’s experts say the government hasn\u2019t upheld its responsibility to protect consumers [and that] the research used to set [pesticide residue] tolerances is imperfect, and they\u2019re often too high.\u201d CR has cited the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is primarily responsible for pesticide regulation, for multiple inadequacies. According to the latest CR analysis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)\u00a0Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary\u00a0has once again failed to accurately portray the safety of some of the most commonly sold fruits and vegetables in the United States. CR reviewed seven years of PDP data, finding that 20% 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