It is a common practice among the vegetable growers that insecticides are sprayed in the vegetables just before marketing to keep their products fresh for longer time. But it is not safe for health nor is permissible. At least it should be applied a week before marketing the vegetables. The insecticide used in such a way is definitely health hazardous. But it is not preventable at least in the context of Bangladesh situation. So, it is duty of the consumers not the government to create a way to use safe vegetables. But how? It is easy. Before cutting the vegetables make a solution of sodi-bi-carb (sodium bicarbonate) by mixing one table spoon full of soda in two liters of and water the vegetables in the bucket of solution and keep for at least five minutes and wash in it. Then remove the vegetables from the solution and wash in plain water and now ready for cutting or consuming.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Health care: How will you make Vegetables safe from Insecticide
It is a common practice among the vegetable growers that insecticides are sprayed in the vegetables just before marketing to keep their products fresh for longer time. But it is not safe for health nor is permissible. At least it should be applied a week before marketing the vegetables. The insecticide used in such a way is definitely health hazardous. But it is not preventable at least in the context of Bangladesh situation. So, it is duty of the consumers not the government to create a way to use safe vegetables. But how? It is easy. Before cutting the vegetables make a solution of sodi-bi-carb (sodium bicarbonate) by mixing one table spoon full of soda in two liters of and water the vegetables in the bucket of solution and keep for at least five minutes and wash in it. Then remove the vegetables from the solution and wash in plain water and now ready for cutting or consuming.
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