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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- A study looked at pesticides in Latin America.
- Researchers checked eight countries and main crops.
- They found many pesticide ingredients in use.
- Nearly half are banned in the EU.
- These ingredients are used on farm crops.
- Some crops are soybeans and maize.
- Pesticide use grew a lot recently.
- Authors warn about risks to people.
Difficult words
- pesticide — a chemical to kill insects or weedspesticides
- ingredient — one part of a product or mixtureingredients
- ban — to officially stop something from being usedbanned
- crop — a plant grown by farmers for foodcrops
- researcher — a person who studies or checks factsResearchers
- risk — a chance that something bad happensrisks
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Discussion questions
- Do you eat soybeans or maize?
- Have you seen pesticides used on farms near you?
- Are you worried about risks from pesticides?
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