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New, Inexpensive “Dipstick” Can Test for Pesticides in Food (Beyond Pesticides, November 12, 2009[...] Posted in Uncategorized) Scientists from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario have developed a dipstick test that can detect minute amounts of toxins and pesticides in foodstuffs that is slated to be less costly than current pesticide testing methods and can produce results within minutes. Their paper-strip test produces results in minutes...

PAN's new website. What'sOnMyFood? (June 2009).The searchable site reveals what pesticides are found on which foods, in what amount, and - for the first time - links pesticide residues to the health effects associated with exposure to each of the chemicals.

Spread the Word » What'sOnMyFood? is an outreach tool meant to build momentum toward real pesticide reform.

In addition to highlighting the health risks of pesticide residues, the What'sOnMyFood? database points to the hazards of pesticide use before food even reaches the kitchen table. By taking readers deeper into the public problem of pesticides, the site shows how widespread use of agricultural chemicals threatens the health of workers and rural communities, as well as harming wildlife and contaminating ecosystems.

Examples of pesticides facts found with What'sOnMyFood?

22 different pesticides were found on one strawberry sample.
79% of conventionally produced carrots contain linuron, a pesticide known to cause developmental or reproductive health problems.

Environmental Working Group shopping guide to pesticides www.foodnews.org