{"product_id":"the-myths-of-safe-pesticides-1","title":"The Myths of Safe Pesticides","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe chemical-based conventional agriculture industry claims that the synthesized concoctions they sell as pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides are safe when used as directed, but does the scientific evidence truly support their assertions?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wss_LdWDzd4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic agriculturist and lecturer André Leu delves into a wealth of respected scientific journals to present the peer-reviewed evidence that proves the claims of chemical companies and pesticide regulators are not all they seem. Leu translates technical jargon into layman's terms to break down the five most repeated myths about pesticide use: independent scientific analysis shows that pesticides are not at all as safe as industry leaders and regulatory agencies claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pesticide industry argues that human agriculture, and thereby the global population itself, cannot survive without using pesticides and herbicides, but Leu warns that human health is at great risk unless we break free of their toxic hold and turn to more natural methods of pest and weed regulation.\u003cbr\u003e Learn about:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe “Rigorously Tested” Myth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe “Very Small Amount” Myth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe “Breakdown” Myth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe “Reliable Regulatory Authority” Myth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe “Pesticides Are Essential to Farming” Myth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCopyright 2014, softcover, 168 pages. 56 per case.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead an excerpt from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ecofarmingdaily.com\/book-excerpt-the-myths-of-safe-pesticides-by-andre-leu\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Excerpt from the book The Myths of Safe Pesticides by Andre Leu on EcoFarming Daily\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Myths of Safe Pesticides\u003c\/em\u003e on EcoFarming Daily.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListen to a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ecofarmingdaily.com\/tractor-time-podcast-episode-8-andre-leu-anti-pesticides-author-advocate\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tractor Time podcast episode with Andre Leu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTractor Time podcast interview with Andre Leu\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acres U.S.A. ®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48763235598520,"sku":"7335","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/3856\/6328\/files\/myths_of_safe_pesticides_award_seal_d9f5e757-4b42-46b2-8d2e-e624b4f42c7d.jpg?v=1732213220","url":"https:\/\/seedtime.us\/products\/the-myths-of-safe-pesticides-1","provider":"Seedtime Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}