Category: Pesticides and BPA

Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a synthetic compound used to make plastic and epoxy resins. It is used to make plastic bottles and can linings. BPA tends to leak from the plastic and can line the liquid or food. BPA is very controversial because it is a synthetic estrogen linked…

Pesticides have been a lifesaver for large-scale farmers. They allow farmers to keep weeds away, keep insect pests at bay, and increase their crop yield. In fact, large-scale farming may well be impossible without the use of pesticides (not that getting rid of large-scale farming would be terrible). While pesticides…