Approximately 37% of the world"s grain and 66% of
U.S. grain is used for livestock feed. This grain is grown by intensive farming
operations that use massive quantities of pesticides while producing
problems such as pesticide resistance in insects and weeds, and pollution of
nearby water supplies with toxic chemicals. Many grain crops are genetically
modified, so that the plants are bred either to contain pesticides within their
entire genetic makeup or to withstand direct application of chemical pesticides
or herbicides. Furthermore, when grain is grown with pesticides and then fed to
livestock, pesticide residues accumulate in the animals" fatty tissue. When
humans eat the meat and dairy products derived from these animals, we"re exposed
to the toxic ingredients in the pesticides and are at risk of developing health
problems as a result. However, the most direct route to pesticide exposure is
through ingesting produce with pesticide residues.
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