Healthy food is people’s right but it is often torpedoed by vested groups. These groups include farmers, store keepers and traders. The vegetables and fruits now available in markets are contaminated by pesticides and other chemicals that can adversely affect people. Just washing vegetables is not enough to ensure produce clean enough for consumption
Even if the most toxic chemicals have already been banned for use in agriculture it is often used by farmers. We, therefore, should try to do every effort to minimize our intake of these adverse chemicals. And in this regard the best option is turning our self in to organic farming. The examples of Kanjikuzhy and Mararikulam Panchayaths are noteworthy in this respect. The self groups in this area produce pesticide- free vegetables and find a good market for them. An agriculture clinic has been started under the supervision of a co-operative bank here to disseminate the advantage of organic farming. Knowing which produce contain more pollutants can help us make the right choices, avoiding the most contaminated fruits and vegetables. It is really a folly to outsource our basic food requirements.
We should keep in mind to buy only organic food materials.
-K A Solaman
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