Just 50 milligrams of aldicarb is enough to kill a person weighing 50kg, the report said. “Farmers in Shandong have been overusing an illegal and highly toxic pesticide to grow ginger for years on end, adding yet another concern to the country’s growing list of food scandals.Īn investigative report by China Central Television (CCTV), which aired on Saturday, discovered farmers in Weifang city had been using the pesticide aldicarb “three to six times” above the recommended level. The pesticide is not approved for use on ginger.Īldicarb – branded in China as Shennongdan – is a highly poisonous carbamate pesticide that the Ministry of Agriculture says can be only used on cotton, tobacco, peanuts, roses and sweet potatoes, albeit under strict controls.Įxposure in high quantities can lead to dizziness, blurred vision, nausea and respiratory failure.
One reason to grow your own ginger is you don’t always know how store-bought ginger is being produced: My article ended up making the front cover: (I did sign up for your newsletters and look forward to receiving them.)įirst of all, it’s a great idea to grow your own ginger and I very much enjoyed having the chance to write for Heirloom Gardener magazine. You said that they are and I am wondering if you have any reservations at all about eating them or using them for flavor, much like a bay leaf.Īlso are all ginger plants the same or might some have toxic leaves?
My plants were made up mostly of leaves and I always wondered if those leaves were safe to eat. I read your article in the recent Heirloom Gardener Magazine with great interest because I have grown ginger on and off for many years, especially when I lived in LA but have also grown it in pots indoors.
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