2-SYDNEY:SOUTH-BY-SOUTHWEST
BRINGS IN EXPERTS FROM AROUND
THE WORLD TO TALK ABOUT ART,
MUSIC, TECH, FOOD - AND OTHER
ISSUES AFFECT DAILY LIFE.
2-ROBERT:KXAN'S WES RAPAPORT
TAKES US TO ONE PANEL - ABOUT
PESTICIDES.ANDY TIMMONS/LOST
DRAW VINEYARDS CONSUMERS TODAY
HAVE MORE INFO AT THEIR
FINGERTIPS THAN EVER BEFORE...
WES RAPAPORT: THAT'S WHY ANDY
TIMMONS OF LOST DRAW VINEYARDS
SAYS IT'S IMPORTANT FOR
WINEMAKERS TO BE CAREFUL WITH
CHEMICALSâ|ANDY
TIMMONS/LOST DRAW VINEYARDSS
WE'RE TRYING TO DO BEST WE CAN
TO GIVE A GREAT PRODUCT WITH
LEAST AMOUNT OF INTERVENTION
WE CAN POSSIBLY HAVEâ|A
SXSW PANEL TOUCHED ON THE
EFFECTS OF PESTICIDES ON
CROPSâ|IT MIGHT SOUND
SIMPLEâ|PETER WORK/ AMPELOS
VINEYARD & CELLARSHERBICIDES,
BAD STUFFJEFF CHEAN/GROUNDWORK
COFFEEDRINKING POISON IS NOT
GOOD.BUT THERE'S MORE TO
ITâ|(QUESTION: MIDDLE CLASS
AFFORDABILITY)JEFF
CHEAN/GROUNDWOR
K COFFEEJUST BEING ORGANIC
ISN'T ENOUGH. IF IT TASTES
LIKE CRAP, WHO WANTS IT?TWO OF
THE PRODUCTS AMERICANS CONSUME
THE MOST - WINE AND COFFEÂ
- ARE TWO INDUSTRIES THAT USE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF PESTICIDES
JESS BARRON/VP & GM,
LIVESTRONG.COM54% OF PEOPLE
CONSUME IT, AND EVERYONE THAT
DRINKS IT, DRINKS ABOUT 3 CUPS
A DAY ON AVERAGE.WES RAPAPORT:
WINEMAKERS ADMIT THAT MOST áDO
SPRAY áSOMETHING.FOR EXAMPLE,
TIMMONS USES MICROSCOPIC
AMOUNTS OF SYNTHESIZED
NICOTINEâ|BUT THEY TRY TO
MINIMIZE CHEMICALS, TO THE
EXTENT POSSIBLEâ|PETER
WORK/CO-FOUNDER, AMPELOS
VINEYARD & CELLARS
INSTEAD OF SPRAYING
INSECTICIDES, LEARN HOW TO
WORK TOGETHER WITH MOTHER
NATURE. FUNGICIDE IS SOMETHING
THAT WE ALL SPRAY. WHEN YOU
HEAR PEOPLE SAY 'WE'RE
ORGANIC, WE DON'T SPRAY
PESTICIDES,' IT'S USUALLY NOT
TRUE BECAUSE WE DO SPRAY
AGAINST SYDNEY:FEDERAL
AGENCIES SAY WHILE PESTICIDES
CAN POSE RISK, THEY ALSO HELP
PREVENT LARGE-SCALE PROBLEMS.
THE "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY" PERFORMS A "RISK
ASSESSMENT" ON THE CHEMICALS.
THE "FOOD QUALITY PROTECTION
ACT" MAKES IT EASIER FOR "SAFE
PESTICIDES" TO BE APPROVED...
CREATED INCENTIVES FOR SAFER
ONES... AND REQUIRED PESTICIDE
REGISTRATIONS REMAIN CURRENT.
THE "NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF
HEALTH" SAYS PESTICIDES HELP
KILL PESTS AND DISEASE
CARRIERS... SAVING LIVES.IT
ALSO HELPS FARMERS GET A LOT
MORE OUT OF THEIR LAND.FOR
EXAMPLE, THEY SAY WITHOUT WEED
CONTROL, RICE FARMERS'
