M8.3 Blog Pesticides Submit Assignment

Recall your last night's meal.  Go to the What's on my Food website (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and enter the foods that comprised your meal. The information on the site is based on foods that are NOT "organic".
What did you find out about the pesticide residues that may be in or on your food? What do you think about this? What should we be doing about this in terms of public health, not just in terms of our personal choices?


I    had asparagus last night and I am really shocked at the number of pesticides we can find on fresh produce. I think it is scary and is such a public health challenge. This kind of information gives me a lot to think about when considering what I    am going to bring home, but its also makes me think about how these pesticides affect our daily lives. Especially for populations that have less access to organic foods. 

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  1. UnknownOctober 16, 2018 at 10:16 PM

    Wow I was definitely shocked to find out that asparagus has that many Pesticide Residue. I had chicken thigh last night and it also had a ton. Does this make you reconsider purchasing organic food?

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  2. Chris DeatrasOctober 29, 2018 at 5:16 PM

    I find it disheartening that the things that are supposedly the healthiest (vegetables in this case) for us to eat can carry many substances that can threaten our health. It makes me wonder what alternatives are available, since I do not know a lot about organic food and such.

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