I am a fan of chemical free food. I am also a fan or worm and bug free food. I am also a fan of weed free good. I am a big fan or reasonable price food. Chemicals help make the last three possible. As farmer and licensed pesticide person and with spouse in the medical field might ask what chemical is totally safe in unreasonable amounts? When I learned a person could be killed due to drinking too much water got my attention.
But my biggest question is i keep hearing about how some countries really over use chemicals in their farming yet we import their food. I read info on fish and think also shrimp from heavy polluted waters of Asia which when checked are often outside of legal limits yet we still import them.
I suspect you will find the North American Farmers are some of the safest in the World.
I just had major blood work done at age 64 and all good...except the body fat...not chemical issue...need to out law forks...they are killing us. Don't worry the Affordable Care Act probably will be the tool used to fine us over weight people as they are the tobacco users now. No I am not kidding a bit on that.