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12/14/2021
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By Cassie B.
Kellogg’s commits to phase out use of wheat, oat products produced with glyphosate by 2025
Kellogg’s has pledged to stop using wheat and oat products that contain glyphosate by the year 2025 in a move that it says is a part of an ongoing commitment to reducing pesticide use and “sustainable agriculture.” The company, which is behind popular cereals such as Raisin Bran, Froot Loops and Frosted Flakes, garnered widespread […]
10/15/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Top EU court upholds French ban on bee-killing pesticides
The European Court of Justice on Oct. 8 has dismissed a case filed against France for banning certain neonicotinoids. The Luxembourg-based court ruled that the country sufficiently demonstrated an urgent need to curb a “serious risk to human or animal health or to the environment.” France had been in a heated legal battle against the French Crop Protection Association, an […]
02/13/2019
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By Ralph Flores
Maintaining productivity and profitability without pesticides: Researchers study how modified farming practices can lead to a healthier food supply
Bringing down the number of pesticides that are sprayed onto plants does not necessarily translate to diminishing yields, according to research from the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA). In their paper, published in the journal Nature, the authors investigated several French farms where pesticide use was adjusted to determine the exact amount of pesticide that is […]
12/06/2018
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By Russel Davis
Scientists working to understand the defensive properties of lavender oil, hoping to develop natural pesticides
A team of Canadian researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UCBO) campus are examining the potential of herbs in producing natural pesticides, specifically lavender oils. According to the experts, lavender is known for its strong aroma and its oil is touted for it healing or soothing properties. The scientists have pooled data from a campus research field […]
06/20/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Natural is always better: Using predators to protect crops instead of herbicides boosts profit and conserves wildlife
Farmers in northwestern Michigan may have just found a way to hit two birds with one stone, figuratively speaking: They’ve been luring falcons to their farms to naturally cull pests and protect their crops, reducing their dependency on poison and pesticide use along the process. Since the 1990s, local orchardists have been using kestrels, a […]
06/18/2018
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By Ethan Huff
Hawaii bans toxic pesticide “chlorpyrifos” linked to neurological damage in children… but it’s legal in the other 49 states (and you’re eating it)
New legislation was recently signed into law by Hawaii Governor David Ige that prohibits the use of pesticides containing a toxic chemical known as chlorpyrifos, which has been shown to lower IQ levels in children. Senate Bill 3095 is the first of its kind in all 50 states to take direct action against chlorpyrifos, which […]
07/27/2017
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By Russel Davis
Traces of cancer-causing glyphosate herbicide found in Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) has recently reported that 10 of 11 ice cream samples from Ben & Jerry’s tested positive for small amounts of glyphosate contamination. Glyphosate, a potentially carcinogenic compound, is the main constituent of the popular pesticide Roundup by Monsanto. According to OCA, glyphosate traces were seen following independent lab testing of various […]
06/05/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Cancer rates to explode as global herbicide market projected to reach $34 billion by 2022
The global herbicide market is poised to grow exponentially in 2022, which in turn may further drive up the already high cancer rates around the world. Data from the recent Research and Markets report showed that global herbicide market was valued at $23.97 billion in 2016 and is projected to grow to $34.10 billion by 2022. According to the report, […]
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