There are many voices who argue effectively and well that agroecology holds the answers that can address the shortcomings of our farm and food systems. I have added my voice to theirs as a farmer and steward of my own small-scale, diversified farm in Iowa.
Watch the recording of The Problem with Pesticides, a discussion hosted by Real Food Media featuring PAN Senior Scientist Emily Marquez and partners from the Center for Biological Diversity, US Right to Know, and Hawai’i Alliance for Progressive Action.
Unless you live in one of the states in which PAN has an on-the-ground organizing presence, (Minnesota, California, and Hawai‘i) you might not know about the exciting state-level legislative work we’ve been doing with partners across the country. So, let us fill you in!
Last Sunday night, I had the opportunity to view a brilliant display of the aurora borealis (Northern Lights) that was stronger than any I had witnessed previously. The lights pulsed and reached for the skies directly above me.
In recognition of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Health Day (April 7, 2023), PAN North America and PAN Asia Pacific organized the 8th Global Day of Action for the Stop the #ToxicAlliance Campaign.
Agroecology is all about acknowledging, learning about, accepting, and promoting complexity in our agricultural and food systems. This complexity manifests itself in the ecological, social and economic aspects of agriculture.
On Mother’s Day, while eating strawberries out of the garden with my daughter Elia, I was reflecting on all the mamas — fierce, passionate, powerful — who are working to create a healthy food system. As we know from a compelling body of science, pesticides
The phrase “justice delayed is justice denied” has real meaning for children living near California farm fields. Since the first lawsuit was filed seventeen years ago, Latino schoolkids are still being disproportionately impacted by agricultural pesticides — many linked to cancer and neurodevelopmental harms. And
For Immediate Release: May 10, 2016 Oakland, California – A new report released today spotlights pesticides used in the food system and the harmful effects they are having on the nation’s children. In particular, the report finds that children living or attending school near agricultural
The science is in. Our food system’s continued reliance on pesticides is putting children’s health at risk. Kids across the country are exposed in various ways, but those who grow up in agricultural areas often face a “double dose” of pesticides from nearby fields. Rural
We’ve been hearing rumours about possible mergers between pesticide/biotech corporations for a while now. Will Monsanto buy Syngenta? Or Bayer? Will the “Big 6” become the “Big 4” or “Big 3” — or perhaps one corporation to rule us all? As the growth in some
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