Argentina Is Using More Pesticide Than Ever Before. And Now It Has Cancer Clusters.

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	FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOOD + FARMING FROM TOM PHILPOTT   MOTHER JONES October 23, 2013   THE MAIN DISH Argentina Is Using More Pesticide Than Ever Before. And Now It Has Cancer Clusters. Argentina's agricultural transformation over the past 20 years—from prime producer of grass-finished beef to one of the globe's genetically modified crop-producing powerhouses—is often hailed as triumph of high-tech ag. The trend has certainly benefited the GMO seed and agrichemical industry—as the charts below show, herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer use has skyrocketed since the emergence of GMOs in 1996. During that same time, cancer rates in many of Argentina's main grain-growing regions have increased significantly. To read more about this unsettling correlation, click here. [READ MORE]   SIDE DISH Would GMO Labeling Jack Up Food Prices? Short answer: not much. Here's why. [READ MORE]   ADVERTISEMENT Sexy Bras Have Gone Green! Beautiful bras from organic cotton, bamboo & soy. Padding, lace, colorful or demure. Visit FaeriesDance.com to green your lingerie drawer. RECIPE OF THE WEEK Wine-Braised Beef Short Ribs Fall's here. Time to get out the braising pot. [READ MORE]     MORE FROM MOJO CHARTS: US Carbon Emissions Are Dropping The latest government stats show that planet-warming emissions have fallen in five of the last seven years. [READ MORE]     Follow Tom Philpott on Twitter   Read the Tom Philpott blog Hi. Thanks for signing up for Mother Jones' Food for Thought newsletter. Wait, that was your cat? Smart cat! If you don't want to get Food for Thought, or to make changes to your subscription, click here. And lock up the cat. For advertising opportunities see our online media kit. MOTHERJONES.COM Mother Jones 222 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94108