Poisoned Apple

Green valleys lined with rows of fruit trees made the mother gnome smile.
The trees, warmed by the sun, stretched out their arms. But a dark shadow passed overhead and loud roaring sound reverberated in the valley.
A clap of thunder on this glorious sunny day? Mama gnome looked out the window. The shadow revealed itself. A huge flying monster with dragon like wings swooped down.
It sprayed toxic mists on top of all the young fruit trees.Mama gnome clapped her hand over her mouth. She really did.Nothing like a good dose of reality to shake Mama gnome out of her ignorance about pesticides and herbicides.

There are terrible health consequences to pesticide exposure including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, leukemia, brain cancer, prostate cancer...

Is it any wonder that people who work with pesticides dress like this?

"Monsanto pesticide to be sprayed on food crops."

photo by:http://www.usda.gov/oc/photo/94cs3568.htm


Does it not make you think twice about eating fruits and vegetables that were sprayed with something so toxic, the person has to wear a hazmat suit?

video from tiboc

Here is a shopper's guide to pesticides. They list the "dirty dozen" fruits and vegetables and the "clean 15." The worst offenders are apples, celery, strawberries, and spinach!

EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce

Dirty Dozen
Buy these organic
1 Apple
2 Celery
3 Strawberries
4 Peaches
5 Spinach
6 Nectarines–imported
7 Grapes–imported
8 Red Sweet bell peppers
9 Potatoes
10 Blueberries–domestic
11 Lettuce
12 Kale/collard greens

Clean 15
Lowest in Pesticide
1 Onions
2 Sweet Corn
3 Pineapples
4 Avocado
5 Asparagus
6 Sweet peas
7 Mangoes
8 Eggplant
9 Cantaloupe-domestic
10 Kiwi
11 Cabbage
12 Watermelon
13 Sweet Potatoes
14 Grapefruit
15 Mushrooms

Please heed Mama gnome's warning.

Please avoid the poisoned apple and eat organic fruits and veggies.

Save yourself and go green.
(c) jenaelha, Friendly Gnome's Blog