[re:] Brain-deteriorating chemicals are being added to our foods

Did you see this? It's completely unacceptable that American chemical companies can interfere with other countries' efforts to protect their people from toxins. We need the international community to stand up to this corporate greed, which is why we wanted to make sure you saw this petition. Will you sign?

These Pesticides Can Cause Everything From Brain Damage to Parkinson's, But They're Still on Store Shelves.

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Dear friends, More than 80 percent of fruits, 50 percent of vegetables, and 40 percent of grains sold to consumers in the U.S. are covered in residue from toxic pesticides. While giant agricultural companies like Monsanto assure us that there's nothing wrong with eating these pesticides on a regular basis, we know that's a lie. Studies show that the compounds used in some of the world's most popular herbicides and insecticides can cause everything from brain damage to cancer to Parkinson's disease. That's why many countries around the world, including Thailand, have already decided to ban these chemicals in an effort to protect their citizens from the serious health problems they pose. Or, Thailand did plan to enact a ban. That is, until the corrupt Trump administration, wooed by pesticide companies' deep pockets, pressured them not to. The leading makers of these pesticides — Monsanto (which produces glyphosate), Syngenta (paraquat), and Dow Chemical (chlorpyrifos) — accumulate annual earnings that dwarf many countries' GDPs. They've used these riches to get their way by becoming extremely cozy with Trump administration officials. They even successfully lobbied the U.S. government to nix its own chlorpyrifos ban back in 2017. Just because the U.S. previously caved in the face of ruthless corporate influence, does not mean it gets to overturn Thailand's public health decisions. We can't let rich corporations continue to win! Tell the Thai government: health is more important than corporate profits. Stand strong and ban these terrible pesticides! Thank you for all that you do,   Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Pesticides and herbicides have been linked to overwhelming human, animal, and environmental tragedies — and right now, they're all over our food. Tell the Thai government you support its proposed ban on these toxic compounds!