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Organic Food is a Must for Pregnant Women
According to research recently published in the Environment Health Perspectives, pregnant women who are exposed to organophosphate pesticides have a very, very high probability of having kids who suffer from ADHD.
The study tracked Mexican-American women in Salinas Valley, CA who were exposed to high levels of pesticides and then diagnosed their kids when they were between 3 and 5 years old. The results were not good and also not in the least bit surprising.
A few notes on this.
1) Just because you don’t work on a farm doesn’t mean that you won’t get exposed to pesticides. Conventional food is full of them, as Kellogg’s can attest to with its claim that GMO food is safe.
The reason Monsanto and others design GMO seeds/food is so that they can sell farmers the corresponding pesticides.
2) It is very important to give young kids organic food as well. Their bodies are not developed yet and cannot produce the enzyme that detoxifies organophosphate pesticides.
We must continue to fight the politicians, USDA and multinational companies who insist on feeding us chemical-laden food that is harming us, and one of the best ways to do it is to vote with your wallet.
