Do You Find Anything Interesting About How Other Countries Food & Menus Differ From Your Own?
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SandWitch · 26-30, F
@HumanEarth
Good point you make. Let me offer further support to your point. In Canada and the USA for example, the insecticide DDT was banned from agricultural use over 30 years ago in those two countries.
DDT however, is made in Texas, USA to this day .
That American chemical company in Texas manufactures DDT for countries who don't ban DDT for insect control, countries such as Mexico and Honduras for example.
What this means is, Mexico has been using DDT to control insects in their crops for well over 30 years and when those crops are harvested, those Mexican agricultural crops are being exported to the USA and to Canada and end up on the grocer's shelves in those countries whom had otherwise banned the use of DDT in their own country.
The reason DDT was banned in both Canada and the USA is because it is highly carcinogenic and it stays in the soil for well over 100 years before the chemical even reaches it's half-life, yet Mexico still uses DDT and the USA manufactures it for Mexico.
The USA then allows the harvested Mexican crop back into the US where the DDT was banned for good reason.
Canada also accepts agricultural imports from Mexico despite DDT being banned in Canada, but only banned because DDT stays locked in the soil.
Bottom line is, DO NOT buy agricultural produce from Mexico or Honduras because you're only fooling yourself if you think your government food inspectors say it's okay to eat.
Good point you make. Let me offer further support to your point. In Canada and the USA for example, the insecticide DDT was banned from agricultural use over 30 years ago in those two countries.
DDT however, is made in Texas, USA to this day .
That American chemical company in Texas manufactures DDT for countries who don't ban DDT for insect control, countries such as Mexico and Honduras for example.
What this means is, Mexico has been using DDT to control insects in their crops for well over 30 years and when those crops are harvested, those Mexican agricultural crops are being exported to the USA and to Canada and end up on the grocer's shelves in those countries whom had otherwise banned the use of DDT in their own country.
The reason DDT was banned in both Canada and the USA is because it is highly carcinogenic and it stays in the soil for well over 100 years before the chemical even reaches it's half-life, yet Mexico still uses DDT and the USA manufactures it for Mexico.
The USA then allows the harvested Mexican crop back into the US where the DDT was banned for good reason.
Canada also accepts agricultural imports from Mexico despite DDT being banned in Canada, but only banned because DDT stays locked in the soil.
Bottom line is, DO NOT buy agricultural produce from Mexico or Honduras because you're only fooling yourself if you think your government food inspectors say it's okay to eat.
HumanEarth · F
Yes, I am a ginseng famer and very well aware about DDT. Specially in ginseng market
Primnproper · 56-60, F
@HumanEarth very true..
