Recommendations in the National Research Council's report "Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children" are sending mixed messages to consumers, says Carl K. Winter, UC food toxicologist and director of the UC Davis-based FoodSafe Program. "On one hand, the report encourages consumers to eat liberal amounts of fruits and vegetables and does not suggest that any changes in food consumption patterns are warranted," says Winter. "On the other hand, the report is highly critical of existing govenment oversight of pesticide residues in foods and recommends several new approaches."