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http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/real_food/

 

 

Food and farming in the UK faces a stark choice. Do we continue to put profit

first? Or adopt practices that safeguard the future of what we eat - and those

who provide it.

 

If we let them - the Government, biotech industry and supermarkets will decide

for us. It's time to put your foot down.

Food safety

In the race to cut production costs UK farming, important food and environmental

safety concerns are being forgotten.

Genetic modification - GM

 

 

Genetic engineering is imprecise and unpredictable. But most testing is carried

out by the very biotech companies that have the most to gain from results that

say GM food is safe.

 

Growing GM crops also threatens wildlife and the production of GM free foods.

What's more some GM crops could allow more pesticides to be used.

 

The irony is that we don't need GM food. The biotech industry says it will feed

the world's poor - but leading third world charities - like Christian Aid -

dismiss their claims.

Pesticides

Did you know?

 

About half of all UK fruit and vegetables contain pesticide residues

 

Data from Pesticides Residues Committee 1998 to 2001

 

 

Most fruit and vegetables for sale in our shops and supermarkets are grown using

pesticides - chemicals that kill pests like insects and weeds.

 

Some pesticides may be used just to make sure our fruit and vegetables look

cosmetically perfect on supermarket shelves.

 

But their widespread usage is causing health problems:

 

Pesticide residues in food

Some of these can bio-accumulate in our bodies or harm our hormone systems.

Pollution of drinking water

Removing pesticides costs us £120m a year.

 

 

 

Friends of the Earth says

 

Stop GM crops being grown in the UK.

Remove pesticide residues from our food by finding safer ways of protecting

crops and phasing out risky chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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