Pesticides in Food

Conference « Pesticides in food ! Risks and solutions ?» Feb. 2nd, 2012, Toulouse

The regular consumption of fruits and vegetables is beneficial for your health ; however a number of pesticides may show up with the meal...

  • Even if pesticides are present at concentrations far below tolerable thresholds, this daily exposure to mixtures of pesticides may be hazardous to your health ;
  • On the other side, solutions for better and reduced use of pesticides in agriculture exist :

Are they compatible with a satisfactory production - both qualitatively and quantitatively ?
Are they economically viable ?
A public conference addressing « Pesticides in Food ! Risks and solutions ? »,

will be held on Thursday, Feb. 2nd, 2012 à 18:00 at the médiathèque José Cabanis - grand auditorium

1, allée Jacques Chaban-Delmas

31000 - TOULOUSE.

(Métro Marengo - Ligne A)

With :

  • Laurence Payrastre, biologist at INRA (TOXALIM/Research Centre in Food Toxicology)
  • Jean-Noël Aubertot, researcher in agricultural sciences
  • Marion Vidal, sociologist at the CERTOP

Free entrance.

More info : Le cycle de conférences Quand les sciences s'en mêlent

See also

Publication date : 17 January 2012 | Redactor : RGV