If PAN had superlative awards, Corrie would undoubtedly receive Most Likely to Make Someone Smile. Empathetic and kind, Corrie has the enviable ability to make everyone feel included and part of a team. With strong values and a clear-headed eye on justice and inclusivity, they make our team feel like found-family.
PAN is motivated to do our work, in part, because we hear the stories of the people who are adversely impacted by our farm and food system that has been captured by corporate interests and made to rely on pesticides. Lorilani Keohokalole is undertaking a project to collect some of these stories from Hawaii that we will share with you over the coming months.
We’re rounding up the latest news surrounding pesticide bans and research into pesticide residues on food and the advantages of diversified agriculture.
On April 1, 2024, Mexico was set to follow through with its 2020 commitment to ban the toxic herbicide glyphosate (the active ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup in the USA and Faena in Mexico) by 2024. When the plan to phase out glyphosate and genetically engineered (GE) corn was originally laid out, Mexico’s government cited the purpose of the new policies as “contributing to food sovereignty and security” and the health of the Mexican people, as well as protecting native corn from contamination by GE pollen.
About every five years, the U.S. Congress passes the biggest set of food and farming policies that define the majority of federal farm, food, nutrition, and rural economic programs. At a cost of about $440 billion over five years, these programs influence: What is grown; who grows it; how it is grown or produced; what is done with those products and where they are sold; who can access and afford those goods; and how we invest in rural communities.
By supporting good legislation, opposing bad legislation, and building up a network of supporting organizations, it is our hope that we can collectively move the needle on farmworker rights in the right direction.
We are all aware that fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. But, some of that produce carries pesticide residues that can be harmful to our health and the health of our children.
Skilled farmers are aware that every tool and every technique for raising a crop has its risks and rewards.
In August, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation released new data on acute pesticide-related illnesses and injuries in the state from the year 2017.
For immediate release: August 12, 2014 Contact: Lex Horan, 651-245-1733, lex@panna.org Bob Shimek, 218-204-1632, rjshimek@hotmail.com Park Rapids, MN – In recent months, RDO — the largest potato producer in the United States — has made several public statements about its initiatives to reduce pesticide use
Paul Towers, Pesticide Action Network ptowers@panna.org, cell: 916-216-1082 John Kepner, Beyond Pesticides jkepner@beyondpesticides.org, 202-543-5450 x20 Peter Jenkins, Center for Food Safety pjenkins@icta.org, 202-547-9359 March 21, 2012 Beekeepers & Environmental Groups to EPA: Pesticide Approval is “Irresponsible” & “Damaging” Over 1 million urge EPA to suspend
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