date:Dec 01, 2017
The number of chemicals applied to supermarket vegetable crops has increased by up to 17 fold in 40 years, data shows, as the organic food industry and scientists have warned that consumers are exposed to a toxic cocktail of pesticides.
Figures released for the first time by the Soil Association, which certifies organic food, show the number of toxic chemicals applied to onions, leeks, wheat and potatoes has been steadily increasing since the 1960s.
This is despite industry data showing that