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Synthetic chemicals in food system creating health burden of $2.2tn a year, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
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Scientists have issued an urgent warning that some of the synthetic chemicals that help underpin the current food system are driving increased rates of cancer, neurodevelopmental conditions and infertility, while degrading the foundations of global agriculture.

The health burden from phthalates, bisphenols, pesticides and Pfas “forever chemicals” amounts to up to $2.2tn a year – roughly as much as the profits of the world’s 100 largest publicly listed companies, according to the report published on Wednesday.

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[–] 8 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Fortunately, good solid healthy and untouched food is cheaply available in every grocery store, which is in no way genetically modified to maximize shareholder profits at the expense of The Poors who are exposed to eating it...

It really killa me to have to put a /s here, damn - this would have been the perfect time for an actual For The Children slogan call to action, if anyone truly cared. Instead politicians will pretend to care, then line their pocketbooks, then laugh and carry on as usual if not worse than before.:-(

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    None of the things mentioned have to do with GMOs. Which, IMO, are going to be instrumental in agriculture going forward as the climate continues to decline.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    If done properly, and with transparency offering choices. Sadly there is not so much trust in that these days that, similar to how Boeing handles airplanes and we know Monsanto and Roundup handles matters in their own respective areas. But then again... should there be?

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