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Pesticides ban to hit farmers and prices http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1229794138
Families will be hit by even higher basic food prices following a drastic European-led ban on pesticides that could change the face of farming in East Anglian.
Farmers' leaders have condemned a European Parliament deal to outlaw 22 chemicals that they say could mean a 20 to 25 per cent drop in yields for staple East Anglian produce such as potatoes, carrots and peas - and inevitably lead to increased prices in the shops.
They fear that if the plan goes ahead, following a vote next month, many of the corner-stone crops currently grown in the region will become unviable.
But groups in favour of the ban say it is justified because of evidence that the pesticides in question can trigger cancer or cause neural, hormonal or genetic damage.
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I say let's keep using pesticides until we -- and the earth -- adapt to 'em.
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And if we don't adapt, why then at least we saved money!
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