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Safe food

Look at my tomatoes. Aren't they great? They grow very well here due to the climate. We eat them in salad or I sell them to make extra money when needed.

The important thing is that they are free from pesticides. In recent years, Egyptian health experts warned about the risk of cancer from consuming food contaminated with pesticide. Previously, poor farmers were not aware of health hazards due to heavy pesticide use. Now a lot of people here in my town wish to develop organic agriculture.

 
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