EPA revokes Enlist Duo registration
The EPA has revoked the registration for Enlist Duo which contains 2,4,D. A group of scientists, doctors and business leaders
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Six companies fined for selling imported fruits and vegetables with illegal pesticide residues. California Department of Pesticide Regulation issues fines.
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has an extensive pesticide monitoring program. The program analyzes 3,500 samples, of 170
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Glyphosate found in 30% of all UK bread samples tested
The Soil Association has released new findings at a presentation held in London revealing that the use of glyphosate has
Read moreEPA denies that some of the most prevalent pesticide chemicals interfere with the hormone system in contrast to the prevailing research
The EPA tested the active and inactive ingredients of 52 pesticide chemicals evaluated under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP).
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Ontario first jurisdiction in North America to reduce neonicotinoid-coated corn and soybean seeds.
Ontario will become the first North American jurisdiction to reduce the number of acres planted with neonicotinoid-coated corn and soybean
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GE moths released without environmental impact study
An action by Cornell University has outraged environmentalists and grass root activists. Cornell has partnered with Oxitec, (a biotechnology company),
Read moreMembers of Congress urged not to support the DARK act.
A letter was presented by over 320 grassroots organizations, farmers, consumer groups and businesses who urged Congress not to adopt
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Bee colonies suffer significant decline, 42% decimated.
A quantitative study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Aplary Inspectors of America has found that summer losses
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EPA may mandate testing of Glyphosate
The environmental Protection Agency is mullling over whether to test food products for glyphosate residues. Glyphosate is one of the
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South African corn market contaminated with GM maize
South Africa requires labeling of genetically modified ingredients if food products contain a percentage of genetically modified products. A new
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