Van Audenhaege M, Heraud F, Menard C, Bouyrie J, Morois S, Calamassi-Tran G, Lesterle S, Volatier JL, Leblanc JC. Agroparistech, Paris, France.
This study aims to compare the pesticide residue dietary intake of the French general population and the vegetarian population, separated into five specific diets: omnivorous (OMN), lacto-vegetarian (LV), ovo-lacto-vegetarian (OLV), pesco-lacto-vegetarian (PLV) and vegan (VG).
Theoretical Maximum Daily Intakes (TMDIs) based on Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) were calculated as a percentage of the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI).
Among the 421 pesticides studied, only 48 had TMDI above ADI for at least one population subgroup. An excessive exposure was noticed for 44, 43, 42, 41 and 30 pesticides in the OLV, VG, OMN, LV and PLV groups, respectively, versus 29 in the general population. Meat and egg products consumption was responsible for higher intakes of organochlorine pesticides in the general population than in the vegetarian population (TMDI = 348% versus 146-183% ADI for aldrin). However, as the limited consumption of animal-origin commodities was largely offset by a higher fruit, vegetable and cereal intake in the vegetarian diets, vegetarians appear to be preferentially exposed to pesticides, for which fruit, vegetables and cereals are the main contributors, such as tri-allate, chlorpyrifos-methyl and diazinon.
This study illustrates that consumption habits have a real impact on pesticide exposure in terms of intake levels, number and type of pesticides, representing a potential risk of dietary exposure. Except for organochlorine compounds, the vegetarian population may be more exposed to pesticide residues than the general population due to specific dietary habits. Thus, this population should be considered for risk assessment of pesticide residues.
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I went ceritifed Organic almost 18 years ago now. Both me and my then very young son, kept getting sick when we lived in New Hampshire. Doc’s did some testing and found we were allergic to or highly sensitive too all kinds of pesticides. Back then, it was really, really hard to find foods without pesticides on them.
Now I do a combo of growing my own food and buying locally from small family farms that don’t use pesticides.
Made a big difference in the quality of our health.
Yes, since I stopped eating so many mass produced foods, my health has improved too, and I always go for organic if possible.
The chemicals in food alarms me, and also the way they are packaged in materials that can actually cause sterility! Its terrible! and noone seems to care much?
People are always htting on about terrorist, dangers, end of worlds etc etc but they stick this awful stuff in their faces and go home with plastic bags in their hands…amazes me!