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"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
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On Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:04:46 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

I'm glad I stopped eating meat 20+ years ago...

Yehbut, can you be sure the vegetables you eat haven't been sprayed
with something nasty?

They probably have but at least I can wash and/or peel most fruit and
veg.


Doesn't necessarily help, if the spray has spread systemically through the
plant, either via the leaves, or by the roots ...

There are rules attached to the use of agricultural sprays. Firstly, in
the case of accredited production, the decision to spray and the choice of
chemical must be by someone qualified to do so. The time, quantity applied
and weather/crop conditions must be recorded and made available for
inspection. From 2014 those of us still relying on *grandfather rights*
will be banned from spraying food crops which can then only be done by
accredited members of the NRoSO.

Clearly if someone wants to cheat it is still possible but the system is
open to checks.

But how often do the checks actually happen, particularly with the
more corrupt parts of the EU ?