Even though many companies set pesticide reduction goals — which particularly appeal to shareholders — the advocacy group As You Sow said little progress has been made.
A tiny victory amid a big loss.
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MUST-READ: The dark truths about the pesticide-fueled pineapple industry in Costa Rica, where the UK and U.S. get most of its stock.
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From the Environmental Working Group’s latest tests, at least one pesticide residue was detected in 22 of the 58 conventional baby foods, and no pesticides were detected in any of the 15 organic products.
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Among other measures, congressional lawmakers are considering multiple proposals that would reverse bans on spraying super-toxic pesticides within 200 feet of elementary schools.
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In Watsonville, CA, students, farmworkers and doctors urged the state’s Department of Pesticide Regulation to restrict the use of harmful pesticides and push farmers to adopt organic practices.
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An absolute tragedy. Chlorpyrifos harms children’s developing brains and is associated with attention deficit disorders, loss of IQ, reduced working memory and more.
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It was widely expected that glyphosate would be renewed by the EU, but this proved not to be the case. The next vote on this comes in November.
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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern has introduced a bill in Congress that could ban more than 70 pesticides in the United States, including many that are already banned in either the European Union or Canada.
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Why aren’t U.S. oncologists doing the same?
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The over-fertilization of U.S. corn country is not only costly for farmers, but states and the federal government have spent billions to deal with nitrogen contamination.
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Study after study of this chemical has found that even very low exposure causes potential reproductive harm in test animals.
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A shocking new study just found that mass pollinator loss is already causing half a million early human deaths a year — one of the reasons that Center for Food Safety is forced to take continuous legal action against the EPA.
Read Article The agency ignored the adverse effects of Enlist on rural communities and the environment in re-approval.
Read Article “Despite knowing the ongoing grave harms caused by coated seeds, EPA has still unlawfully refused to close the loophole allowing them to escape any regulation,” said Amy van Saun, senior attorney at Center for Food Safety and counsel in the case.
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Internal documents from the chemical giant reveal tactics to sponsor sympathetic scientific papers and mislead regulators about unfavorable research.
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PaleoPower reduced glyphosate levels in the soil by over 80% within 90 days of application and by over 90% within 180 days of application.
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The toxic drift from the super-toxic dicamba continues to harm millions of farmland acres, wild places and endangered species.
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The organic watchdog group challenges the legitimacy of encouraging shoppers to purchase commonly contaminated conventional (non-organic) produce.
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PAN Europe’s new report shows that much safer non-chemical alternatives exist for all known major uses of glyphosate-based herbicides and how the transition to glyphosate-free agriculture is economically feasible.
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Another incredibly disturbing move by the EPA to prioritize corporate profits over human and environmental health.
Read Article In a study commissioned by IFOAM Organics Europe, expanding organic agriculture — in line with the EU’s 25%-organic-by-2030 target — would lead to a significant reduction in pesticide use and risk across the European Union.
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New research by top U.S. government scientists has found that people exposed to the widely-used weedkilling chemical have biomarkers in their urine linked to the development of cancer and other diseases.
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