During the night of December 2-3, 1984, a storage tank containing methyl isocyanate (MIC) at the Union Carbide pesticide plant leaked gas into the densely populated city of Bhopal, India. Killing an estimated 3,000 to 6,000 people, the Bhopal Gas Leak was one of the worst industrial accidents in history. Cutting Costs. Union Carbide India, Ltd. built a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India in the late 1970s in an effort to produce pesticides locally to help increase production on local farms. 1  However, sales of pesticide didn't materialize in the numbers hoped for and the plant was soon losing money.
Lemons and Limes. One of the interesting facts is that lemons and limes are alkaline forming. Although they are acid by nature, in the body they are alkaline forming because of their mineral content. This makes them ideal for salads and other meal items when you need an acid taste component.
Orange juice is acidic despite its sweet taste. The wide array of juices you can find on grocery store shelves and in the farmers market -- or that you can make at home -- can all be categorized as acidic, alkaline or neutral, depending on their pH level. The lower the pH level is, the more acidic the juice. The acidic range on the pH scale is anything below 7, which is considered neutral. While you might associate acidic juices with a sour taste -- as with lemons and limes -- other acidic juices, such as apple and orange, are often naturally sweet despite their pH levels.