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Buffone said what makes her bread unique is the use of organic ingredients, nontoxic kitchen equipment and that her flour or bread has no pesticides.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Since 2022, corn prices are down nearly 50% and soybeans 40%, while fertilizer and pesticide costs have barely eased—leaving corn farmers losing 85 cents per bushel, according to the National Corn Growers Association.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
The Clean Label Project screened 134 products and found heavy metals, pesticides, and other contaminants in many protein powders.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Petrochemicals are also used to produce pesticides, herbicides and plastics used in irrigation systems and agricultural equipment.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Since 2022, corn prices are down nearly 50% and soybeans 40%, while fertilizer and pesticide costs have barely eased—leaving corn farmers losing 85 cents per bushel, according to the National Corn Growers Association.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
The Clean Label Project screened 134 products and found heavy metals, pesticides, and other contaminants in many protein powders.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Petrochemicals are also used to produce pesticides, herbicides and plastics used in irrigation systems and agricultural equipment.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd 
: a substance used to destroy pests
pesticidal
adjective
ˌpes-tə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
Medical Definition
pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd
: an agent used to destroy pests
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