Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in food
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Please write a 300 word reply to the paper below. What more can be added to this topic? Please used 3 scientific journal for the references.
*** The common practice of bathing our food with pesticides, well-known EDCs, represents nothing shy of a blantant disregard for human health and safety. With the technology available today, there is absolutely no reason we should not be 100% certain that food is safe before offering it to consumers, or at least, printing a warning label for consumers. Processed foods containing MSG, aspartame, and many other chemicals suspected to be hazardous to human health should have warning labels. So should foods prepared in vegetable oils or containing soy. I find it quite uncomprehendable that aspirin, taken occasionally, contains a warning label, but soy baby formula, which is the sole source of nourishment for an infant, does not.
Bioaccumulation and biomagnification. of EDCs is believed to be mostly a result of our consumption of food which contains EDCs. (Endocrine Disruptors, n.d.). Mixing different types of EDCs can exponentially increase their negative effects. (Endocrine Disruptors, n.d.). While not everyone is in agreement about which EDCs may be safe for human consumption and at what levels. While conclusive testing to this end may be costly, warning labels are not. A responsible government would ensure that the public is aware of the dangers they face when consuming these questionable foods.
References:
Endocrine Disruptors. (n.d.). 5. What are potential sources of EDC exposure?. Retrieved August 17, 2014, from http://www.greenfacts.org/en/endocrine-disruptors/l-3/endocrine-disruptors-5.htm
Once Upon a Paleo. (n.d.). Once Upon a Paleo. Retrieved August 17, 2014, from http://www.onceuponapaleo.com/2014/07/29/endocrine-disruptors-part-3-food/
Taking Sides: Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Environmental Issues, 15th Ed. Publisher: McGraw-Hill.
Paperback, ISBN-13: 9780073514512, 361pp. ******