Based on a first-of-its-kind analysis of USDA data, the report finds that most no-till systems are so heavily dependent on herbicides to manage weeds that a staggering 1/3rd of total annual pesticide use in the U.S. can be attributed to no-till corn and soy production alone.
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Activists say that the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement tribunal undermines Mexico’s authority to protect its health and environment.
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13 of the 25 companies ranked on the Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard now have policies that encourage food and beverage suppliers to reduce use of pesticides of concern, including neonicotinoids, organophosphates and glyphosate.
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An absolutely massive blow for consumers, and a sign that the EU is becoming increasingly completely beholden to the GMO and chemical companies.
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A win for healthy food shoppers and biodiversity.
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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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In the new Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard from Friends of the Earth, progress on toxic pesticides is not moving fast enough to help save the bees. Very, very concerning.
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In collaboration with Friends of the Earth and Real Food Media, a new report from U.S. Right to Know uncovers the disinformation strategies that pesticide companies employ.
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Friends of the Earth just released its 2021 Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. How does your grocery store rank?
Read Article This morning, Friends of the Earth released a very important Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. How does your grocery store rank?
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A new peer-reviewed study compared pesticide levels in the bodies of four families across the country on a non-organic and organic diet. The results? Pesticides in their bodies dropped up to 95% within one week on an organic diet.
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The Bee Informed Partnership and the Apiary Inspectors of America said in its annual survey that beekeepers suffered a 33.2% decrease in their colonies. With drastic EPA cuts looming, this number will continue to go down, putting our food supply in real jeopardy.
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Unsurprisingly, the USDA’s proposed regulations to evaluate the next generation of GMOs, such as gene-editing and synthetic biology, are just not enough. Many of these risky crops may escape government oversight entirely.
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