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House Republican Proposal Seeks to Exempt Many Toxic “Forever Chemicals” from Review

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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Class Action Lawsuit Against the Girl Scouts for Contaminated Cookies

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.

Study: Exposure to Combination of Pesticides Increases Childhood Cancer Risk

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.

Extreme weather in 2025 will raise crop prices and reduce yields. coffee and cocoa have already doubled.

Extreme Weather Expected to Cause Food Price Volatility in 2025, Cost of Cocoa and Coffee has Already Doubled

The trend towards more extreme-weather events will continue to hit crop yields and create price spikes, Inverto says.

US-Funded ‘Social Network’ Attacking Pesticide Critics Shuts Down after Guardian Investigation

It was also discovered that v-Fluence was funded by U.S. tax dollars via a 3rd party.

Africa’s Small-Scale Revolution Against Big Agriculture

Devotees of agroecology discuss their rejection of chemicals and fertilizers to create diverse and thriving crops.

The U.S. Government-Funded ‘Private Social Network’ Attacking Pesticide Critics

An incredible piece of journalism that details a covert effort to downplay pesticide dangers, discredit opponents and undermine international policymaking.

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Report: Washing Produce Doesn’t Remove Pesticides

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.

‘Unacceptable Greenwashing’: Scottish Farmed Salmon Should not be Labeled Organic, say NGOs

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.

In U-Turn, France Pushes for More Factory Farms

Comments by agriculture minister seem to signal shift away from focus on organic produce as shoppers choose cheaper meat.

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Report: Kale Contains a ‘Disturbing’ Level of ‘Forever Chemicals’

PFAS was found in seven of eight samples bought at U.S. stores, with organic kale containing higher levels of the toxic compounds.

Improving Soil Could Keep World Within 1.5C Heating Target, Research Suggests

Better farming techniques across the world could lead to storage of 31 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide a year, data shows.

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Are Your Clothes Making You Sick? The Opaque World of Chemicals in Fashion

Just more confirmation as to why organic clothing is so important, especially GOTS-certified clothing.

Syngenta’s Secret Push to Bury a Weedkiller’s Link to Parkinson’s Disease

Internal documents from the chemical giant reveal tactics to sponsor sympathetic scientific papers and mislead regulators about unfavorable research.

Fighting Giants: Vandana Shiva on her Battle Against GMO Multinationals

The pioneering Indian environmentalist discusses her 50-year struggle to protect seeds and farmers from the ‘poison cartel’ of corporate agriculture.

U.S. Govt. Study: People Exposed to Glyphosate Have Cancer Biomarkers in Urine

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.

In the UK, Seasonal Fruit Pickers in Massive Debt After Being Sent Home Early

Nepali workers who quit jobs and borrowed cash to come to the UK are out of work just weeks after arriving. Heartbreaking story.

Weedkiller Ingredient Tied to Cancer Found in 80% of U.S. Urine Samples

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.

UK Organic Dairy Farmers Fear for Futures as Food Prices Soar

Some UK organic farmers are being paid a milk price that is lower than the price some of their non-organic competitors get.

1 in 6 Adults in Great Britain Unable to Buy Essential Foods

Could this soon be the U.S. as well?

Eco-Labels Can Change the Way We Eat, Study Shows

While food labels are nothing new, a different type that calculates the environmental cost has had a surprising effect on consumers.

Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ are Contaminating Plastic Food Containers

Harmful PFAS chemicals are linked to cancer, birth defects, liver disease, plummeting sperm counts and a range of other serious health problems.

Study: Vital Soil Organisms Being Harmed by Pesticides

A new study found that pesticides are causing widespread damage to the tiny creatures that keep soils healthy and underpin all life on land.

Monsanto Owner and U.S. Officials Pressured Mexico to Drop Glyphosate Ban

Fortunately, these efforts do not seem to be working.

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