ApocaDocs: USDA testing finds 30-plus unapproved pesticides on the herb cilantro

About:
[The Project]
[The ApocaDocs]
[Equal Share]

The Six Scenarios:
[Species Collapse]
[Infectious Disease]
[Climate Chaos]
[Resource Depletion]
[Biology Breach]
[Recovery]

Explore:

Play:

It's weekly, funny, and free!

SEARCH

A great gift
for crisis deniers!

Humoring the Horror of the
Converging Emergencies
94 color pages
~~$24.99~~ now $15!
Or read FREE online!

Ping this story
in social media:
del.icio.us
Digg
Newsvine
NowPublic
Reddit
Facebook
StumbleUpon

Posted Thu Jun 2 2011: from Chicago Tribune:


	USDA testing finds 30-plus unapproved pesticides on the herb cilantro http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1306974956 Just in time for cookout season, some unsettling news arrives for guacamole and salsa lovers: Federal testing turned up a wide array of unapproved pesticides on the herb cilantro -- to an extent that surprises and concerns government scientists. At least 34 unapproved pesticides showed up on cilantro samples analyzed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of the agency's routine testing of a rotating selection of produce. Cilantro was the first fresh herb to be tested in the 20-year-old program. "We are not really sure why the cilantro came up with these residues," said Chris Pappas, a chemist who oversees the Virginia-based USDA pesticide testing.

[Read more stories about: contamination, corporate farming, health impacts, toxic buildup]
This item will appear in our PANIQuiz!

New!:

No reader quips yet -- be the first!

Got a PaniQuip?

We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

'Doc Jim says:

Somehow it's a comfort to know there are approved pesticides.