The Pesticide Treadmill
Farmers are trapped on a “pesticide treadmill,” with new hazardous chemicals replacing the old as they become problematic.
Corporate Science & Spin
The importance of science for the public good is difficult to overstate — especially when it comes to feeding our world.
Monsanto & Co's Dirty Little Secret
Herbicide-resistant GE seeds have driven dramatic increases in pesticide applications. And that’s no accident.
Glyphosate in the hot seat
Monsanto's herbicide glyphosate is once again in the spotlight. Cancer experts will be reviewing the science on glyphosate for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) next week. This week, PAN International released a review of the current science on the herbicide's health and environmental effects.
Oct 12, 2016
Emily Marquez
Transparency, accountability & Monsanto
All eyes are on Monsanto this month, and not just because of its pending mega-merger with Bayer. A formal tribunal this weekend will assess how the giant corporation has affected human rights around the globe. And the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking a closer look at RoundUp's potential to cause cancer, while a growing number of groups around the world are advocating to severely restrict the use of Monsanto's flagship herbicide.
Oct 11, 2016
Judy Hatcher
A win for seed diversity in California
In the midst of September’s busy harvest, California farmers and gardeners received good news from the state capitol. Governor Jerry Brown signed two important amendments to the California Seed Law that critically support the practices of farmers who do not use genetically-engineered (GE) seed or the pesticides that go with them.
Oct 11, 2016
Pesticide Actio...
Part-time pesticide protections? No thanks, DPR.
After years of pressure from communities across the state, California's Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) finally released their proposed new rules to protect schoolchildren from the harms of agricultural pesticides. While we’re glad the draft regulations are finally out, the proposed rules leave a lot to be desired.
Oct 7, 2016
Medha Chandra
Farm to family, McDonald's can do better
Families across the country are worried about McDonald’s, for more reasons than one. Because McDonald’s is such a huge player in our food system, the decisions the company makes — from marketing, to sourcing, to wages — have a ripple effect. This year, families who are affected by McDonald’s practices are speaking up together as part of a Toxic Taters week of action. The core message? Families deserve better.
Sep 29, 2016
Lex Horan
Iowa farmers win progress on drift
A farmer-led coalition in Iowa is celebrating a recent announcement from state officials signaling significant improvements in how agencies respond to crop damage from pesticide drift.
Sep 28, 2016
Pesticide Actio...
Get this carcinogen out of California water
This summer, the State Water Resources Control Board announced their plans to get a cancer-causing chemical out of California's water. This is very big news. According to state monitoring data, more than one million Californians may have unknowingly been exposed to the carcinogenic "garbage pesticide" 1,2,3-trichloropropane (TCP) in their drinking water.
Sep 28, 2016
Pesticide Actio...