The prestigious National Academy of Sciences recently concluded an exhaustive five-year study which determined that pesticides d
o not improve profits and do not produce more crops. What, then, is the effect of pesticides? Pesticides have created a legacy of pain, and misery, and death for farm workers and consumers alike. Based on the details and language in this passage, the reader can conclude that Chavez wants to
Martin Luther King, Jr." The simple act of refusing to buy table grapes laced with pesticides is a powerful statement that the growers understand. Economic pressure is the only language the growers speak, and they are beginning to listen. Please, boycott table grapes
