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Do we really need pesticides? - Fernan Prez-Glvez

Do we really need pesticides? - Fernan Prez-Glvez

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Annually, we shower over 5 billion pounds of pesticides across the Earth to control insects, unwanted weeds, funguses, rodents, and bacteria that may threaten our food supply. But is it worth it, knowing what we do about the associated environmental and public health risks? Fernan Prez-Glvez weighs the pros and cons of pesticides. Lesson by Fernan Prez-Glvez fireincarnation2: If the Irish had grown a variety of kinds of potato, they would not have lost the whole crop. If powerful people weren't exporting Irish wheat to England at a profit, the Irish could easily eat that.
Date: 2020-08-22

Comments and reviews: 8


. they still have the POTENTIAL to pollute soil water impact wildlife and even harm us.
They posion us.
Pesticides continue to be overused long after they're found to be dangerous. They are no longer sprayed for the benefit of food supply and health but for the profits of the manufacturers. Peer-reviewed and approved research that demonstrates their damaging effects on humans and ecosystems is beaten down by the companies and discredited.
Our food isn't safe and the people in charge know.

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As a young farmer who practices natural farming, I can say you can make your own safe pesticide from herbs and other plant without need to add some synthetic chemical.
For example you can use greater galangal which contain some anti-fungi effect and Dioscorea hispida to beat off planthopper. There is so much alternatives than using corporation-made pesticides

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So basically instead of stop throwing so much food away and start eating it all instead of wasting it we choose to produce so much food and use pesticides to protect it which leads to hundreds of species dying. Humans are the true pests of earth.
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Hello, Do you have a spanish version of this video? We're a company that provides information to farmers and this video is really important for them, so If there's not an Spanish version can we collaborate to create one?
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So long term we're strengthening pests, bacteria and fungi while weakening plants with monoagriculture. As well as degrading soil with mass overproduction. So much food goes to waste. There's gotta be a better way.
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Some farms no longer use pesticides.
It's a matter of decentralisation to make industrial agriculture obsolete.
Like using the non-circulating hydroponics systems on a smaller scale that fits in your room

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A Quick Tip
You can identify that does an apple contains pesticides. by the help of numbers on the apple stickers, if there is a four digit code and it starts with 4 or 3, it contains pesticides!

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