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Victoria Vasquez
Vision Exercises

DO YOU KNOW WHAT’S PUT ON YOUR FOOD??!!

WHY haven’t the USDA and the EPA tested the farm fields and/or farmers “CROPS” when Salmonella and/or E coli has been found?

WHY haven’t the USDA and the EPA checked to see if any of the crops have had bio-control products used on them?

*Biopesticides, Biofungicides and Bioinsecticides that are manufactured and used on farmer’s crops are LIVING microorganisms (bacteria and/or fungi).

ARE any of these bio-control “products” contaminated?

WHY does the USDA and the EPA allow Biopesticides, Biofungicides and Bioinsecticides to be MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO and USED on American crops and for insect control?

**IF THERE IS “NO FEAR” OF CONTAMINATION IN BIO-CONTROL PRODUCTS;
WHY does the EPA Form 8570-6 say?:

QUOTE:
“After fermentation and prior to further processing, each batch must be tested for the following microbial contaminants and have levels below those listed”:

•”E. coli Coliform Bacteria”
•”Salmonella”
•”Shigella”
•”Staphlococci”
•”Vibrio”
•”Yeast”
•”Mold”
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DEFINITION OF BIOPESTICIDES:

Wikipedia Definition:
The term biopesticide is often used for microbial biological control agents that are applied in a similar manner to chemical pesticides. Commonly these are microbial biological insecticides, but there are also examples of fungal control agents, including Trichoderma spp. and Ampelomyces quisqualis (a control agent for grape powdery mildew). Bacillus subtilis are used to control plant pathogens. Weeds and rodents have also been controlled with microbial agents.

NRCAN Definition:
Biopesticides are products containing “natural” [EMPHASIS ADDED] organisms, or their genes or metabolites, that are used to protect vegetation against damaging pests Biopesticides are viewed as an attractive alternative to chemical pesticides because they attack specific pest targets and are more efficient than chemical pesticides. One example, Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies kurstaki, or Btk, is the most widely used biological control agent in forestry.

EPA Definition

Biopesticides are certain types of pesticides derived from such natural materials as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals. For example, canola oil and baking soda have pesticidal applications and are considered biopesticides. Biopesticides fall into three major classes:
1. Microbial pesticides consist of a microorganism (e.g. a bacterium, fungus, virus or protozoan) as the active ingredient. Microbial pesticides can control many different kinds of pests, although each separate active ingredient is relatively specific for its target pest[s].
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SALMONELLA and/OR E COLI CONNECTIONS TO BIOPESTICIDES, BIOFUNGICIDES, BIOINSECTICIDES etc.

**THESE ARE THE CROPS THAT HAVE HAD BIO-CONTROL PRODUCTS USED ON THEM (list is not current):

*food illness; ALMONDS – salmonella
*food illness; CANTALOUPES – salmonella
*food illness; CEREAL CROPS – salmonella
*food illness; LETTUCE – salmonella
*food illness; PEANUTS – salmonella
*food illness; PEPPERS – salmonella
*food illness; PISTACHIO NUTS – salmonella
*food illness; SESAME (oil Crop) – salmonella
*food illness; SPINACH – salmonella AND e. coli
*food illness; TOMATOES – salmonella

The above DOES NOT take into account – ANIMAL FEED