tag:gaia.com,2008,:Gaia http://groups.gaia.com/detoxhealing/discussions/feeds/thread/41186 en-us 1 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:46:08 GMT Gaia: Friends Who Cleanse - Activist's Corner - "Risk vs. Benefits" http://folkmaiden.gaia.com Sierra tag:gaia.com,2006:Gaia-41186 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:46:08 GMT http://groups.gaia.com/detoxhealing/conversations/view/41186 <p> <p>&quot;Most people don&#39;t realize that the government regulates pesticides on the basis of &#39;risk versus benefits&#39;- that is, risks to <em>your</em> health versus benefits to the food industrie&#39;s profits- rather than primarily to protect human health.&quot; </p> </p>