A Guardian investigation finds the U.S. soda and snack-food industries, threatened by RFK Jr’s movement to change Americans’ eating habits, have turned to a group of well-connected strategists, shadowy pollsters and ‘anti-woke’ influencers.
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A research paper published by the USDA, though not yet peer-reviewed, has found nearly all colonies had contracted a bee virus spread by parasitic mites that appear to have developed resistance to the main chemicals used to control them.
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A new study investigates possible ties to pesticides, nitrates and other farm-related risks.
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A new Republican plan would exempt many new toxic PFAS or “forever chemicals” from health and safety review, a move criticized by opponents because it would allow the dangerous man-made substances to be used and sold with little effective scrutiny.
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Girl Scout cookies contain lead, arsenic, cadmium, aluminum and mercury at levels that often exceed regulators’ recommended limits, as well as concerning amounts of a toxic herbicide, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
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Exposure to multiple pesticides significantly increases the risk of childhood cancers compared with exposures to just one pesticide, first-of-its-kind research finds, raising new fears that children are more at risk to the substances’ harmful effects than previously thought.
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The trend towards more extreme-weather events will continue to hit crop yields and create price spikes, Inverto says.
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It was also discovered that v-Fluence was funded by U.S. tax dollars via a 3rd party.
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Devotees of agroecology discuss their rejection of chemicals and fertilizers to create diverse and thriving crops.
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An incredible piece of journalism that details a covert effort to downplay pesticide dangers, discredit opponents and undermine international policymaking.
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A new scientific report lends weight to consumer concerns about pesticide residues on food, presenting fresh evidence that washing fruit before eating does not remove various toxic chemicals commonly used in agriculture.
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The Soil Association, a British organization that certifies food in the UK as organic, has been accused of misleading consumers over its labeling of Scottish farmed salmon.
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Comments by agriculture minister seem to signal shift away from focus on organic produce as shoppers choose cheaper meat.
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PFAS was found in seven of eight samples bought at U.S. stores, with organic kale containing higher levels of the toxic compounds.
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Better farming techniques across the world could lead to storage of 31 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide a year, data shows.
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Just more confirmation as to why organic clothing is so important, especially GOTS-certified clothing.
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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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The pioneering Indian environmentalist discusses her 50-year struggle to protect seeds and farmers from the ‘poison cartel’ of corporate agriculture.
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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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Nepali workers who quit jobs and borrowed cash to come to the UK are out of work just weeks after arriving. Heartbreaking story.
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More than 80% of urine samples drawn from children and adults in a U.S. health study contained glyphosate, a chemical that is linked to cancer.
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Some UK organic farmers are being paid a milk price that is lower than the price some of their non-organic competitors get.
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Could this soon be the U.S. as well?
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While food labels are nothing new, a different type that calculates the environmental cost has had a surprising effect on consumers.
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