Vignette #2 Sue Is the Mother of a 2 Year

Vignette #2 Sue is the mother of a 2 year old named Tara. Sue wants to protect Tara from pesticides, chemicals, and other harmful contaminants on the food she serves her daughter. She is committed to only purchasing organic foods and preparing them in a healthy manner. Let's see if Sue knows as much as you do by answering the following questions. Mary tells Sue there are some benefits to the use of pesticides for farmers. All of the following are examples of these benefits except :

A) Pesticides can boost crop yields.
B) Pesticide use contributes to the relatively low cost of fruits and vegetables.
C) Pesticide use allows for a wide variety of crops to be grown.
D) Some pesticides like DDT remain active for years and so do not need to be reapplied.