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     Use of chemicals in food

  • food grown with pesticides and chemical fertilisers have been shown to be significantly less nutritious than foods grown without chemicals. Additionally, many pesticides are toxic to the body.

     Pollution

  • pollution of our food and water with heavy metals, dioxins, xeno-oestrogens, etc. can contribute to long-term health effects. Exposure to pollutants also increases our need for certain nutrients such as antioxidants.