Are there pesticides on your food?

The Pesticide Action Network of North America recently launched What’s On My Food, and the site has a specific goal in mind; to help you figure out what’s actually on or in your food. Bet you couldn’t guess from the name (ha). Really though, this is a useful site.

The site features facts about pesticides, such as how much is too much for a human body and the different ways we’re exposed. You can look up foods and drinks to see what sorts of pesticides are found in the item. For example, click on “Honey” and what comes up is a cumulative number of pesticides found in honey (six), the names and human health effects of each pesticide, and a conventional vs. organic comparison. Since some foods are worse than others in conventional form, this site could help you to decide where your organic food money should go.

Data shown at What’s On My Food is a mix of info gathered from the USDA’s Pesticide Data Program (PDP), toxicology1 data from EPA, and other authoritative listings.

Visit What’s On My Food to see what you’re actually eating.

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