Have you ever thought the food you eat is safe? Safe from contaminant? Some people don’t bother about it. Some consume with minimal suspicious. Some observe the details value and processing. No matter what, we ought to be careful with the food we eat. Why should we concern? Here are the three reasons:(1) Changes to the food system have generated troubling new safety problems.
- It all starts from the farms. Any mis-processed or unintentional exposure to contaminant or bacteria will lead to major food poisoning (eg: E. coli and Salmonella).
(2) Changes to the food system over the past 60 years have caused widespread, permanent environmental problem.
- The extensive usage of pesticides make harm to our health as well as polluting the environment.
Tips: How to reduce your risks from pesticides? Wash and peel fruits and vegetables; buy organic foods; buy conventionally grown foods with low pesticide residues; eat a variety of fruits and vegetables; seek up-to-date information on pesticide residues in food.
(3) It has become harder to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
- With the widely available fast food, canned food with preservatives and soft drink, one has to be wise in choosing a healthy food.
What is our role then? We can opt for eating less meat (cattle farm contributes the most pollution), choosing organic foods (reduce pollution effect from the usage of pesticides) and promote sustainable fishing.
Source: Is Our Food Safe?
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