"People are applying the precautionary principle to their own lives by purchasing food that has not been produced by industrial methods. From the simple stance of hazard avoidance, organically produced food is the best option that we have."
— Dr. Vyvyan Howard, toxico-pathologist at the University of Liverpool, UK
"There are 70 pesticides that are listed as known or probable carcinogens, based on animal testing. Of those seventy, 44 are in use today, and 23 are used on our food."
— Gina Solomon, specialist in internal medicine [2001]