Environmental Working Group
Also known as a "project" of the Tides Center
"EWG’s game plan is simple. It releases “scientific” analyses designed to make the public (especially parents) worry tremendously about tiny amounts of pesticide exposure from fruits and vegetables. Throwing around phrases like “cancer risk” and “nervous system toxicity” attracts press coverage and lends EWG the veneer of scientific respectability. The “Environmental Worrying Group,” as some commentators have dubbed the organization, then goes on to recommend that Americans “buy as much organic food as possible” in order to avoid the supposed health risks associated with these pesky chemicals."
http://www.activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/oid/113
it's easy to attack the messenger--and i have no idea what this group is about--but i think it's quite naive to think our water supply is being looked after by agricultural or industrial forces. we should be wary of what groups like this spew out, but we can also agree that we produce and use many different types of chemicals, a majority that we have no idea how they affect us. and like it or not, everything we make ultimately ends up in our water.
Thanks for that link. I had been looking for it. Bookmarked for further investigations. ;)