Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-10-22-Speech-1-106"
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"en.20071022.14.1-106"2
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"Madam President, producers who are being forced to create food that looks perfect are introducing pesticides that are harmful not just to the environment and to the economy, but also to human health. I hope that the documents under discussion will lead to an improvement in the quality of food consumed and will encourage more organic production methods, with greater use of natural fertilisers to nurture the soil. In addition, as regards the unscrupulous and unethical practice of exporting substances known to be harmful to third world countries, I would quote a popular proverb from Poland: ‘Do as you would be done by’. This is even more important because the dangerous pesticides come back to us in the form of foodstuffs that are purchased cheaply by wealthy countries and destroy people’s health.
In addition to the general guidelines, strategies for the sustainable use of pesticides should be developed at national level, where appropriate action can be taken. Reductions in the quantity of plant protection products should be greater in areas where more pesticides are used."@en1
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