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SUPPORT THE PROTECT AMERICA’S CHILDREN FROM TOXIC PESTICIDES ACT: The most significant legislation in nearly a quarter century, to protect the nation against toxic pesticides

SUPPORT THE PROTECT AMERICA’S CHILDREN FROM TOXIC PESTICIDES ACT: The most significant legislation in nearly a quarter century, to protect the nation against toxic pesticides Urge your U.S. Senators and Representatives to co-sponsor and pass the  Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (PACTPA), originally introduced by Senator Tom Udall and Representative Joe Neguse in 2020.
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Organic farming more profitable

Benefit more from organic farming than conventional. Bill Condie Workers harvest organic crops in a New England farm. While yields are lower than on conventional farms, profit margins are higher. Credit: JOHN BURKE/GETTY IMAGESOrganic agriculture is more profitable for farmers than conventional agriculture, despite the lower yields, according to a global survey published this week in
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Reimagining Food, Farming & Humanity: Ecomodernism’s Dystopia

Colin todhunter “Ecomodernists offer no solutions to contemporary problems other than technical innovation and further integration into private markets which are structured systematically by centralized state power in favour of the wealthy…”Chris Smaje In 2017, the then Monsanto Chief Technology Officer Robb Fraley argued that his company made a mistake in not reaching out to the public
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Coming Soon to a Food Label Near You: ‘Bee-Friendly’ Certifications

A growing number of farms are seeking out pollinator-friendly certifications, but the two programs offering certification—run by the Xerces Society and Pollinator Partnership—are taking very different approaches. BY TWILIGHT GREENAWAY AND CINNAMON JANZER OCTOBER 17, 2022 Farmer Doug Crabtree walks in his sunflower field (Photo by Jennifer Hopwood, Xerces Society) How Extreme Heat Puts Pollinators—and Crops—at Risk What
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FDA says 59% of US foods tested contain pesticide residues

CAREY GILLAM Pesticide residues were detected in 59% of US food samples tested by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in its most recently completed annual testing program, the agency revealed in a new report. Roughly 77% of domestic fruits, 60% of US vegetables and about 53% of US grains sampled showed residues.  The agency said
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Modern pesticides damage the brain of bees so they can’t move in a straight line.

by Frontiers The challenge to let people walk back and forth in a straight line isn’t just used by police to test if drivers are intoxicated: it’s also used by neurologists to diagnose neurological disorders like ataxia, where parts of the brain that coordinate movement are impaired. Now, researchers use an insect version of this challenge
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