Into the Weeds: the Dewayne “Lee” Johnson story
September 15, 2023
In a historic ruling in the San Francisco Superior Court in 2018, a jury found the
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EPA’s revolving door
July 20, 2023
It’s no secret that the chemical industry holds undue influence over regulatory processes in the US
Appreciation for different pollinators
June 8, 2023
For Pollinator Week we are exploring some less well known invertebrates and their powers of pollination.
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Our Focus
PAN advocates for change at the national level, promoting positive legislative efforts, pushing the EPA, USDA and Congress to implement pesticide-related protections for the people, and supporting efforts in our national courts to insure measures are carried out.
We participate in many federal coalition spaces, including Coming Clean and the HEAL Food Alliance, where we work on climate, toxic pesticides, and farmer-and farmworker justice issues. We help coordinate advocacy strategies across states and also connect the local and regional struggles in the US with international movements.
In our policy work, PAN advocates for a food and agriculture system shaped by communities; particularly rural people, farmers and farmworkers, indigenous peoples, and advocates for public health. We push federal decision-makers to reject industry-backed false solutions and implement pesticide protections rooted in the precautionary principle.
We believe that more and smaller farms, with a diverse population of farm stewards, can do more to address climate change and food insecurity than actions that are focused on corporate profits.
Our agriculture and food systems are stuck on a pesticide treadmill that threatens the health of our communities, our children, and our environment. PAN’s work on public health over the years has been to gather evidence using participatory science and develop resources in partnership with advocates and community members that illustrate the problem and outline solutions.
These resources, such as our Pesticide Info database and our Kids on the Frontline report make information available to the public to support actions for change toward agroecology.
The Pesticide Treadmill
Resources
Drift Catcher Reports
A historical roundup of reports on PAN’s Drift Catcher project.
Stronger National Pesticide Policies
Pesticide rules must be strengthened right now to protect farmers, farmworkers, rural communities — and children everywhere.
Webinar recording: Pesticides and climate change
Recordings of PAN’s two-part webinar introducing our new report, Pesticides and Climate Change: A Vicious Cycle. This report is the
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Support farmworkers in California
We are one step away! AB 652 has had successful votes in the Senate and the Assembly, in part because people
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Let’s create a healthy food system, together.
Let’s create a healthy food system, together.