10/07/2024
One reason, I feed and sell Tops Organic Pellets. First Ingredient, Organic alfalfa,
Alfalfa has roots that grow up to 130 feet into the earth. Because its roots go so deep, the plant can absorb minerals well below depleted topsoil. Alfalfa is an extremely nutritious plant loaded with vitamins A, B1, B6, B12, C, D, E, K, P, niacin, biotin, folic acid, calcium, phosphorous, potassium, magnesium, zinc, copper, iron, and digestive enzymes.
TOP's pellets are also corn-, soy-, and peanut-free, not to mention free of added sugar and artificial ingredients. Give them a try today and improve your parrot's nutrition!
Why organic? Neonicotinoids: Most Widely Used Insecticides
In addition to home use, neonics are used in high concentrations in the coatings of seeds used to grow corn, canola, sunflowers, soy, vegetables, and other crops. For many products such as corn, it’s nearly impossible for farmers to buy seeds that are not treated.
Insecticides Found to Kill Birds
In our 2013 study, “The Impact of the Nation’s Most Widely Used Insecticides on Birds,” we found that neonics are toxic to birds and invertebrates, even in small quantities, and they persist in soils for months and even years.
Ingestion of of the concentrated formulation is likely to cause significant toxicity in adults.
Fact Sheet for Glyphosate - Environmental Protection Agency
Glyphosate can also cause cytotoxic and genotoxic effects. These effects include Inflammation, Changes in lymphocyte functions, and Changes in interactions between microorganisms and the immune system.
Glyphosate can also cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and cause short-term or long-term disturbances in the nervous system. For example, chronic or occupational exposure to glyphosate can cause neurotoxic effects. In rodents, exposure to glyphosate can cause: Changes in nervous system development, Changes in neurotransmission systems, Oxidative stress, Neuroinflammation, and cell death.
Glyphosate is the most commonly used herbicide. Its use in excess in agricultural lands has polluted soils and waters. Nowadays, glyphosate residues are found in soil, water and food. Glyphosate causes severe acute and chronic toxicological effects. Glyphosate poses serious threat. have been observed in annelids (earthworms), arthropods (crustaceans and insects), mollusks, fish, reptiles, amphibians and birds. Toxicological effects like genotoxicity (Interference with DNA replication), cytotoxicity (being toxic to cells) chromosomal aberrations (is a change in the number or structure of chromosomes) hormonal disruption, , and DNA damage have also been observed in higher vertebrates like humans.
I encourage you all to feed organic food to your birds.
$10.9 Billion To Settle Roundup Lawsuits
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Potentially Linked To Roundup. Americans May Be Eligible For Significant Money Damages.
And that is for humans, birds are much smaller, it will impact them more.
I also feed Organic or (Pesticide Free) Seeds, Fruit, Veggies and Nuts
On Sale at https://flatperch.com/product-category/bird-food/ For Tops and other Organic or Pesticide Free Food.