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ARMENIAN MARKET FLOODED WITH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES RICH IN CHEMICALS: EXPERT
Tert.am
04.06.10
Experts of Consumers Association have examined the vegetables and
fruit that grow in Armavir, Aragatsotn and Ararat marzes (province)
and have come to a conclusion that all citizens, especially those
living in the capital city of Yerevan, should be concerned about.
In a press conference today Levon Achemyan, the Director of Consumers
Association said that the quantity of fertilizers and chemicals found
in them exceeds the level allowed.
"All the green houses are having that problem; the situation is out of
control. Very often the vegetables appear in the markets just a few
days after chemicals are injected in them, while at least 3-7 days
are necessary for the poison's influence to fade away. The chemicals
penetrate into the organism, infiltrate in the blood and in the course
of time affect the liver, the kidneys and the heart," said Achemyan.
Armenia is a member state of the World Trade Organization. It signed
an agreement and assumed a liability to ensure the security of food
in the country. But according to Achemyan Armenia does not meet its
obligations, and there is no control over the situation.
Mileta Aristakesyan, another expert present at the press conference,
said that also imported fruit and vegetables are sold in the market
which are genetically modified species that are quite harmful for
health.
Further she said that information must be pasted on those fruit and
vegetables while passing the border, which would inform the consumers
that they are genetically modified.
"There are no laboratories in Armenia so that that food stuff could
be examined," said Aristakesyan.
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
04.06.10
Experts of Consumers Association have examined the vegetables and
fruit that grow in Armavir, Aragatsotn and Ararat marzes (province)
and have come to a conclusion that all citizens, especially those
living in the capital city of Yerevan, should be concerned about.
In a press conference today Levon Achemyan, the Director of Consumers
Association said that the quantity of fertilizers and chemicals found
in them exceeds the level allowed.
"All the green houses are having that problem; the situation is out of
control. Very often the vegetables appear in the markets just a few
days after chemicals are injected in them, while at least 3-7 days
are necessary for the poison's influence to fade away. The chemicals
penetrate into the organism, infiltrate in the blood and in the course
of time affect the liver, the kidneys and the heart," said Achemyan.
Armenia is a member state of the World Trade Organization. It signed
an agreement and assumed a liability to ensure the security of food
in the country. But according to Achemyan Armenia does not meet its
obligations, and there is no control over the situation.
Mileta Aristakesyan, another expert present at the press conference,
said that also imported fruit and vegetables are sold in the market
which are genetically modified species that are quite harmful for
health.
Further she said that information must be pasted on those fruit and
vegetables while passing the border, which would inform the consumers
that they are genetically modified.
"There are no laboratories in Armenia so that that food stuff could
be examined," said Aristakesyan.
From: A. Papazian