Hello and welcome to Pesticides and Crap, the show where we talk about pesticides and crap.
Hello and welcome to Pesticides and Crap, the show where we talk about pesticides and crap.
Did you know that pesticides are harmful?
In case you didn't know, they're harmful.
But do you know how many people are affected by them?
All of you probably have pesticides flowing in your systems right now.
While the pesticides that you have been eating in your haven been proven to be harmful, they could be.
While the pesticides that you have been eating in your haven been proven to be harmful, they could be.
Pesticides that were thought to be harmless in the past have now been known to cause Autism, Cancer, and Diabetes!
Pesticides that were thought to be harmless in the past have now been known to cause Autism, Cancer, and Diabetes!
Pesticides that were thought to be harmless in the past have now been known to cause Autism, Cancer, and Diabetes!
So forget being antivax, just eat organic!
So forget being antivax, just eat organic!
In case you didn't know already, pesticides are just things farmers use to kill pests
In case you didn't know already, pesticides are just things farmers use to kill pests
Pesticides were made a few millennia ago, but only recently became a problem because of an increasing number of mouths to feed, and a need to produce more food faster.
Pesticides were made a few millennia ago, but only recently became a problem because of an increasing number of mouths to feed, and a need to produce more food faster.
Pesticides were made a few millennia ago, but only recently became a problem because of an increasing number of mouths to feed, and a need to produce more food faster.
Pesticides were made a few millennia ago, but only recently became a problem because of an increasing number of mouths to feed, and a need to produce more food faster.
In 2000 B.C., we used poisonous plants. In the 15th century, we used, lead, arsenic, and mercury.
In 2000 B.C., we used poisonous plants. In the 15th century, we used, lead, arsenic, and mercury.
In 2000 B.C., we used poisonous plants. In the 15th century, we used, lead, arsenic, and mercury. Now, we use chemicals
Now we use chemicals that could potentially be carcinogens.
Now we use chemicals that could potentially be carcinogens.
Since we have to produce more food, we also have to use more pesticides.
Since we use more pesticides, we pollute more too.
Now, 90% of all pesticides used never hit their mark
and are washed out into rivers and oceans.
And you know how that turns out.
Fish and other sea animals get sick and die
And then humans eat those sea animals and sometimes die too.
Even if the humans don't die, sometimes the pesticides have long lasting effects that are not immediately obvious such as reproductive dysfunction.
Even if the humans don't die, sometimes the pesticides have long lasting effects that are not immediately obvious such as reproductive dysfunction.
Even if the humans don't die, sometimes the pesticides have long lasting effects that are not immediately obvious such as reproductive dysfunction.
Even if the humans don't die, sometimes the pesticides have long lasting effects that are not immediately obvious such as reproductive dysfunction.
And if the animals don't die, they can have some awkward looking children.
And if the animals don't die, they can have some awkward looking children.
That is one awkward looking child...
And we haven't even talked about how the farmers are getting affected.
Lets go to the speech balloon.
For decades, farmers have been in an endless cycle
Every time something like DDT is phased out, something is phased in.
And the farmers have to buy this new pesticide, so they get poorer and the pesticide companies get richer.
And the farmers have to buy this new pesticide, so they get poorer and the pesticide companies get richer.
Thanks, speech balloon.
That's about it on pesticides, so I'm gonna transfer it to Michael, who will talk about irrigation I guess.
That's about it on pesticides, so I'm gonna transfer it to Michael, who will talk about irrigation I guess.
Thanks, Max, for telling us all about the dangers of Pesticides
Thanks, Max, for telling us all about the dangers of Pesticides
Now I'm gonna tell you about Irrigation, my least favorite topic (???)
Now I'm gonna tell you about Irrigation, my least favorite topic (???)
So, do you know that 70% of the world water is used for irrigating crops? And did you know that 60% of that water is wasted?
So, do you know that 70% of the world water is used for irrigating crops? And did you know that 60% of that water is wasted?
So, do you know that 70% of the world water is used for irrigating crops? And did you know that 60% of that water is wasted?
Wasted because of inefficient machines and irrigation methods?
Wasted because of inefficient machines and irrigation methods?
You probably already knew that, but I'm gonna tell you about some more and less efficient ways of irrigating crops
You probably already knew that, but I'm gonna tell you about some more and less efficient ways of irrigating crops
So, on the left side, we have the least efficient way of irrigating crops,
So, on the left side, we have the least efficient way of irrigating crops,
So, on the left side, we have the least efficient way of irrigating crops,
Surface irrigation. Now, I hate surface irrigation, because it's just so wasteful, man.
Surface irrigation. Now, I hate surface irrigation, because it's just so wasteful, man.
But, on the right side, we have this thing called Drip Irrigation, which uses tiny drips of water
But, on the right side, we have this thing called Drip Irrigation, which uses tiny drips of water to drip drip drip on that plant over there.
But, on the right side, we have this thing called Drip Irrigation, which uses tiny drips of water to drip drip drip on that plant over there.
And it's very efficient because it makes a plant grow without using that much water!
And it's very efficient because it makes a plant grow without using that much water!
What's more, capturing and storing water and the use of water early in the morning and late at night will increase your irrigation efficiency.
What's more, capturing and storing water and the use of water early in the morning and late at night will increase your irrigation efficiency.
What's more, capturing and storing water and the use of water early in the morning and late at night will increase your irrigation efficiency.
So, both pesticides and bad irrigation are both two big problems
So, both pesticides and bad irrigation are both two big problems
But, they have two very simple solutions.
 
To fix the problem of pesticides, all you have to do is raise awareness.
You can do this by creating your own website
Or by spreading the word to your friends.
Also, you can buy organic things at the farmer's market.
So, to fix the problem of irrigation,
we have made a manual with all of the great practices
that will help you (and farmers) improve your irrigation efficiency.
You can also raise public awareness
by asking your neighborhood farmers
to improve their practices
This is our solution to both problems.
That's about it. (Actually, we had a lot more crap, but we ran out of time. It was like 9 o'clock at this point)
Thanks for watching, and we'll see you in the next episode of
Pesticides and Crap!
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