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    Number of toxic chemicals applied to vegetables has risen 17 fold since the 1960s

    Number of toxic chemicals applied to vegetables has risen 17 fold since the 1960s

    The number of chemicals applied to supermarket vegetable crops has increased by up to 17 fold in 40 years, data shows, as the organic food industry and scientists have warned that consumers are exposed to a “toxic cocktail” of pesticides. Figures released for the first time by the Soil Association, …