In something like international trade, where—as I was saying earlier—everyone is not applying exactly the same rules, we might end up applying the lowest common denominator. The US is putting more and more pressure on us. The Canadian government is even considering raising the acceptable limit for chemical residue, for hundred of fruits and vegetables sold in Canada.
You say that our standards are credible, but in dealing with other countries—including the United States—don't we risk lowering our standards on chemicals used in agriculture to make things easier, rather than raising all kinds of insects that serve as pest control and foster better production?