Hidden DANGER: What pesticides and herbicides are really in your food

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By Damon Hines, staff writer

(NaturalHealth365) What are pesticides? According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pesticides are defined as any chemical substance used to regulate, prevent or destroy plants or pests – usually insects, rodents or microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria – or that acts as a nitrogen stabilizer in soil. Over one billion pounds of conventional pesticides are used annually in the U.S.

It’s a staggering number that begs the question: How toxic is the American agricultural system?

In recent years, glyphosate (a highly toxic herbicide ingredient) has been linked to the disruption of endocrine function as …read more

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