Before Quote by Cesar Chavez

We farm workers are closest to food production. We were the first to recognize the serious health hazards of agriculture pesticides to both consumers…

— Cesar Chavez

I always knew pesticides affected farmworkers. That's why I always tell people, "eat organic." Not just because it's better for you but because you…

— Eva Longoria

Basically, farm chemicals are labor-saving devices, and farmers who don't use them - weed killers especially - have to work harder or hire more…

— Michael Pollan

The farmer and the farm, like "the environment," are looked upon, for example, as means to offset trade deficits. The farm is a place…

— Wes Jackson

We have to draw the line someplace with all the pesticides being used by the farmers.

— John Catsimatidis

Our generation has taken to the cosmetic use of pesticides and I think, perhaps unwittingly, not fully understanding the dangers it represents to ourselves…

— Dalton McGuinty

A Who's Who of pesticides is therefore of concern to us all. If we are going to live so intimately with these chemicals eating…

— Rachel Carson

Most of the plants grown to be fed to farm animals are heavily saturated with pesticides and herbicides and have been genetically modified, all…

— Sharon Gannon

My understanding has always been that if there is any indication that pesticides are harmful, that they would not be allowed to be used.

— George Deukmejian

Training of farmers in integrated pest management is exceedingly important to protect them during the use of pesticides.

— M. S. Swaminathan

It's important to concede that modern pesticides have helped to make farming more productive and to increase yields.

— Chuck Norris

I'm glad that the fact that people are still getting poisoned by pesticide drift is gaining attention.

— Dolores Huerta