What do you think if we tell you that urban gardens might not be healthy? Your first reaction is probably that of bewilderment. How to grow what you eat yourself can be unsafe? Scientists, after conducting studies and analyzing the situation in depth, warn of the need to control urban gardens.

Yes, we know that we have started strong. Suddenly finding out that the urban gardens that are so healthy and fashionable are not so fashionable, it is a bit disconcerting. That the 'natural' is not good seems inconceivable, but you will soon understand that the problem is not your cultivation, but what surrounds it.

Scientists warn that urban crops can become and, in fact, it seems that it has all the ballots to be, a public health problem. This is, since it is associated that having an urban garden is a healthy practice (and it is), it has spread so that it is more frequent to see them every time in all types of cities. They have become more popular and their number has increased markedly in recent years.

But, although growing our own food naturally is healthy, not all environments are ideal for us to do so. In fact, the ideal place to have an urban garden is a natural area with little traffic for vehicles.

Without further ado: the problem with urban gardens lies in the pollution they receive from the cars that constantly circulate on the streets. Believe it or not, vintage diesel cars kill many people a year.

The toxic particles emitted by the fuel are suspended in the air and end up in the earth where the roots of what you are growing are buried to later eat.

You are not aware of this process, but through the food system of what you grow, metals and substances very harmful to your health penetrate. However, you eat these foods without knowing what they actually contain, thinking that they are totally healthy and even offering them to others precisely because of this. It is precisely what scientists warn is happening.

Does this mean that urban gardens are bad? Absolutely! They green cities, help purify the air, are a very healthy hobby, etc. The advantages are thousands. The danger is in what we eat.

Having an urban garden in a field or nature area where pollution is scarce does not imply problems. But if you have one in the city and you want to make it safe, you need to isolate it and this is not always possible. It will depend a lot on the type of plants you want to grow and the climate in the area where you are. In this sense, it is best that you go directly to a professional who can advise you.

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