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by Paul Fassa
NaturalNews
First, let's clear the air on those “garlic is poisonous” rumors that a few hold, similar to the zealous “apple and apricot seeds are toxic” fear mongers.
A little bit of knowledge is dangerous when it overlooks all the details of the complete picture. The disinformation fear mongers should all be ignored. Read why here.
However, there is some truth about toxic garlic if you buy conventionally raised imported garlic. Over half of conventionally grown garlic comes from China. Almost all the rest comes from Mexico and some South American nations.
Some of that garlic imported from China was grown in human feces, according to an Australian report. After having several large shipments detained in the USA due to mold and insect infestation, China and other nations have resorted to bleaching and fumigating their garlic with methyl bromide, a highly toxic pesticide that has been banned in some areas.
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