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While chemical
pesticides were developed to support crop growth by keeping
away harmful pests, we have known for a long time now that
they can be overused and become harmful to people and animals
alike. That's why a shocking new study that revealed that
64% of the entire world's farmland is at risk of
pollution from pesticides is such a big deal. If we
want to be able to continue safely producing enough food to
survive, we need to make a change now!
Sign the petition asking the Food and
Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to
create a task force in charge of transitioning global
agricultural practices away from
pesticides!
Not only can pesticide have
devastating effects on us humans, they can also make their way
into water sources and ground soil that other living beings
rely on to survive. Even worse, over one-third of the areas at
risk for pesticide pollution are "high-biodiversity regions,"
meaning the areas richest with animal and plant life are some
of the most likely to be poisoned. We have created a
system of agriculture where we cannot sustainably grow the
amount of food we need without poisoning the land and water we
grow it with! Sign the petition to demand
solutions!
Thank you,
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Kelsey
The Care2 Petitions Team
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P.S. Pesticide
pollution is an even bigger problem than we thought! Sign the petition. |
