I eliminated coffee and fish from my diet. The pesticides in coffee and fish, as well as the mercury in the latter, are considered possible contributors to birth defects in fetal tissue. Constance Marie
For many years, the country has believed these pesticides are vital to keeping away starvation, to advance the green revolution. The main concern was food production and disease control - not public health safety. Some of us believe this must change, but it... will take some time. Maneka Gandhi
Roaches become resistant to pesticides after a while. Do you think they'll ever become resistant to a sledgehammer?! Kent Hovind
Swallows have disappeared, bees are dying out because of pesticides that should have been banned long ago - it's a scandal. Brigitte Bardot
We farm workers are closest to food production. We were the first to recognize the serious health hazards of agriculture pesticides to both consumers and ourselves. Cesar Chavez
Starbucks goes to a great effort, and pays twice as much for its coffee as its competitors do, and is very careful to help coffee producers in developing countries grow coffee without pesticides and in ways that preserve forest structure. Jared Diamond