Methods of cultivating the soil, harvesting crops and raising livestock have changed with time. Today’s agriculture relies on a wide variety of fertilisers, biocides, food additives, insecticides, pesticides and herbicides. The benefits are numerous: the use of crop protection products in modern agriculture secures yields, reduces crop losses and helps to provide a sufficient and sustainable supply of food.
What are the effects of these products on health? Crop protection products reduce the level of natural toxins produced by fungi and bacteria in food crops, and so help to reduce the number of food-related illnesses. Moreover, all these products (insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, etc.) undergo a rigorous approval process before they are authorised for marketing and use.