Shocking How Much Pesticide Residue Is On Our Food

Around 888 million pounds of pesticides are applied each year in the US alone. That’s nearly 3 lbs per person. The average child gets 5 or more servings of pesticide residues in their food and water each day.

Here is the most recent list of the most pesticide infected foods which include lettuce, celery, spinach and kale.

"Neurotoxic organophosphate compounds that the Nazis produced in huge quantities for chemical warfare during World War II were luckily never used. [But] after the war ended, American scientists used the same chemistry to develop a long line of pesticides that target the nervous systems of insects. Despite many studies linking organophosphate exposure to effects on brain development, behavior and fertility, they are still among the more common pesticides in use today. A few of the many ways that organophosphates can affect the human body include interfering with the way testosterone communicates with cells, lowering testosterone and altering thyroid hormone levels." (http://www.ewg.org/research/dirty-dozen-list-endocrine-disruptors)

Buying organic is not only expensive, but the word "organic" does not mean pesticide or chemical free.

Aquaponics is pure and clean food by necessity (any toxic chemicals used would kill the fish). Whether you grow your own food with aquaponics or support your local aquaponic farmer, you and your family will be consuming much less of the bad stuff.