Pesticides Contamination
With the growing demand for agricultural produce, there is increasing pressure to preserve longevity, increase shelf life and increase visual appeal of the greens sold in supermarkets.
This has resulted in the extensive use of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and waxes from the farming and distribution chains. Residue from these chemicals are known to cause cancer, heart diseases, diabetes, allergies, arthritis and infertility. Children exposure to pesticides affects their antibodies and immune system.
Washing alone is not sufficient to remove these harmful chemicals. So how then can consumers be able to remove such hazardous and water-insoluble chemical residues from their produce?
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