I am not as fit as I used to be (and should be), despite living a healthy life style.
Now, I wonder: could eating all my healthy food (lot's of vegetables) actually be bad, due to pesticides?
Which foods contain the most pesticides?
Has anyone who has lived in Thailand for a long time ever done a test for poisonous residues through hair analysis?
Thanks!

Why I shop at Makro, as never tasted chemicals in the fruits & veggies.   Can't say the same about fresh/wet markets that I've purchased fruits & veggies from.   

 

I never buy meats from fresh/wet market, as simply don't trust the source or handling of, aside from injectables they may have.

 

Know one pig farmer that had a pig die, unexpected & unknown reason, and before he could dispose of it, his wife sold it all.   That was enough for me, to stop buying from independent farmers at markets.

Never eat meat or fish, vegetables just get washed, doubt most growers can afford to use pesticides at the prices they are sold at, TOPS apart of course, their prices are for the better off.

On several occasions have sighted and read Thai Health authority published results of food safety assessments with regard to chemical residue or content of vegetables sold in Thailand.

Almost invariable data shows levels above recommendations.

Given the climate and pest issues the use of pesticides is unavoidable to achieve production levels but the only measure seems to be at retail point of sale. 

 

This might give you an idea of usage here...........https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8291370/.

Agricultural pesticides are so badly regulated in Thailand that it would be hard to know what is on your fruits and vegetables. We always use a fruit and vegetable wash on everything that we consume to be on the safe side.

AFAIK the only laboratories which can test for the full suite of pesticides are located in the West, although China may well have its own facilities.

 

If the Thai authorities can't test for pesticides, it's quite certain they have no control over their use.

1 hour ago, proton said:

Never eat meat or fish, vegetables just get washed, doubt most growers can afford to use pesticides at the prices they are sold at, TOPS apart of course, their prices are for the better off.

Washing vegetables won't be very effective??? The pesticides will be inside..., I  guess

I read a several-year old study on the web about pesticide residues in fruits in Thailand. Residues were through the roof for some types of fruit. Not only a few pesticides banned in many countries were still used, but even some pesticides banned in Thailand were still used. And yes, some pesticides do not only work on the outside of the fruit are taken up by the plant.

 

Asking you favourite AI engine: "What's the deal with pesticide residues in fruits in Thailand?" will give you food for thought.

 

However, fear not, the real danger is "drugs". What's a dose of nerve gas residue in your food compared to the real danger, ie people getting high? 

57 minutes ago, Steven55 said:

Washing vegetables won't be very effective??? The pesticides will be inside..., I  guess

 

That is possible - apart from external residue, pesticides can be absorbed from contaminated soil and water into plant tissue - better to wash anyway and try and find a true organic product.