HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL NARCOTICS: AGROCHEMICALS AS A THREAT TO FOOD SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

This research deals with the topic of food safety and the use of agrochemicals in Brazil. The adoption of the expression Ecological Narcotics comes from a critical analysis made by the Indian author Vandana Shiva. The approach is justified because it is a theme that has brought about fervent discussions around the world, and also contributes to open the door to a sensitive and complex discussion in the scope of Law, specifically in Environmental Law and Right to Health. It also provides critical and reflexive contributions to the society in general. The goal is to clarify the fundamental issues that surround the subject, as well as to critically review the scientific statements 1 Post-doctorate in Law from the Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos). PhD in Law from the University of Rome Tre. Master of Laws from the Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (Unisc). Specialist in Social Demands and Public Policy from Unisc. Professor of the Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in Human Rights (Master’s and Doctorate) at the Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estad do Rio Grande do Sul (Unijuí). Member of the Ibero-American Network of Health Law, and member of the research group Biopolítica e Direitos Humanos (Biopolitics and Human Rights) (CNPq). Researcher Gaúcha Fapergs – PqG Notice m. 05/2019. Universal CNPq Researcher – Call CNPq/MCTI/FNDCT n. 18/2021. Curriculum Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq. br/6189149330530912. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9290-1380 / e-mail: janasturza@hotmail.com 2 Post-doctorate in Latin American Environmental Geopolitics from the Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH). Doctor’s Degree in Environment and Development from the Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR). Master of Laws from the Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (Unisc). Professor at the Department of Legal and Social Sciences and at the Graduate Master’s and Doctoral Program in Human Rights of the Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Rio Grande do Sul (Unijuí). Coordinator of the CNPq research project “O direito ambiental no contexto da sociedade de risco: em busca da justiça ambiental e da sustentabilidade” (Environmental law in the context of risk society: in search of environmental justice and sustainability). Curriculum Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq. br/2325516905314833. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6909-0046. e-mail: danielr@unijui.edu. br 3 Master in Human Rights from the Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Unijuí). Bachelor of Law from Unijuí. Curriculum Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq. br/7350560527772046. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2480-7426/ e-mail: tonelr@yahoo.com http://dx.doi. org/10.18623/rvd.v19i44. 1600 HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL NARCOTICS: AGROCHEMICALS AS A THREAT TO FOOD SAFETY AND. 312 Veredas do Direito, Belo Horizonte,  v.19  n.44  p.311-330  Maio/Agosto de 2022 supported by large corporations such as Monsanto. The methodology used in this article follows the hypothetical-deductive method, and consists mainly of bibliographic review on books, newspapers, articles, national and international laws, as well as the use of all types of materials and instruments available on the Internet. It was possible to demonstrate the growing concern about human and environmental health regarding the massive use of agrochemicals in Brazil, discussing the withdrawal of transgenic products labeling, the so-called “Projeto Lei do Veneno” (Poison Bill), and the lack of democratic dialogue regarding political decisions on agrochemicals. It was concluded that there are more efficient and sustainable methods, but their adoption depends on political will, something that is lacking in a democratic country such as Brazil.