The Health Risks of Eating Conventional Potatoes

There have been 35 different pesticides found on conventional potatoes.  Out of these 6 are known to be or are probably carcinogens, 12 are suspected hormone disruptors, 7 are neurotoxins and 6 are developmental or reproductive toxins

The chemical that is found on 76% of all conventional potatoes is chlorpropham, an herbicide that is used to stop the growth of weeds and to inhibit potato sprouting.

Click to read more about ‘The Health Risks of Eating Conventional Potatoes‘ & why organic potatoes are the answer.

 

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