Sunday, September 20, 2009

Save the life from poisoned food




ejustice July 2009.indd

ejustice July 2009


Dilena Pathragoda


Sri Lankans as all ordi­nary beings have a practice of taking three main meals per day and it is all important daily rou­tine. The specific place air, water and also food possess in the life of human beings has been studied by us from the early days of our lives. It is so because our mere existence depends on them.


Revelations have indicated that due to our being ignorant of certain facts we have been instrumental in making our lives short. Food stands out as the main cause. We are unaware of the quanti­ties of poisons contained in food items that we take in daily such as vegetables, instant food varieties, coloured drinks, most oils are some examples of additive containing edibles that are available in the markets.


It is a common practice among cultiva­tors and traders to use agro chemicals from seed cultivation stage up to har­vesting and even later. It has been re­vealed that chemicals are sprayed on green chilies, tomatoes, beans and most of the upcountry vegetables. All those concerned about health have the com­mon knowledge that spraying of agro-chemicals on products should cease before a minimum 7-14 days before marketing them. However the trader and cultivator is only worried about ways and means of gaining the maxi­mum profit and least concerned about health.


The time has come for us to think about the number of inmate patients in hospitals, or the number of cancer patients, the number of kidney patients or the number of eye patients. It is a sorry state of affairs when we consider the plight of children.


The immediate result of all these are the practices we have adopted in our feeding processes.

According to a survey conducted by us in various parts of Sri Lanka we have observed that most vegetables sold in markets are contaminated with these agro chemicals. The intensity of the danger is that the chemicals have been used without any standards or recom­mendations. The affects of the chemi­cals on those who spray them are also saddening. The results may sometimes be a cancer or skin ailment or may be heart problem.


The time has come to think twice what is in our food.

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