FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
As EPA prepares to release “MAHA Agenda,” MAHA movement calls for action to reduce harmful chemicals Washington DC — Leaders, farmers and organizations aligned with the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement are calling on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
Toxic herbicide used on U.S. farms is linked to Parkinson’s disease EWG | Anne Schechinger | March 6, 2026 The agricultural chemical and seed giant Syngenta announced it will stop producing the toxic weedkiller paraquat by the end of June…
The New Lede | Carrey Gillam | February 17, 2026 In a bold bid to put costly US Roundup litigation behind it, Bayer on Tuesday announced a $7.25 billionproposed class action settlement for users of its glyphosate-based weed killing products…
Misleading certifier logo on the front panel of products falsely implies full organic certification. Organic Eye | kristaorganiceye | February 16, 2026 LA FARGE, WIS. — OrganicEye, a prominent organic industry watchdog, has filed a formal legal complaint alleging that…
FTC complaint: Horizon Family Brands acquisition of Maple Hill will increase market concentration, reduce competition, and harm family-scale organic dairy farmers and consumers. Organic Eye | Mark Kastel | January 21, 2026 LA FARGE, WIS. —OrganicEye, a prominent nonprofit public-interest…
U.S. Supreme Court Liability Shield Review for Bayer-Monsanto’s Glyphosate is Up Next… For the past three years, grassroots activists, leading farm advocates, and environmental groups have been working to shut down a growing number of pesticide liability shield bills that…
Sustainable Pulse | December 10, 2025 A failure to regulate four groups of toxic chemicals widely used across the global food system is costing between $1.4–2.2 trillion in annual healthcare costs (2-3 % of global GDP), plus at least 0.6…
By Tom Deegan On the windy sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville Wright kept a biplane in the air for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet at the turn of the last Century. Years later, Charles Lindberg flew…
Approval Ignores Health Risks to Children, Extreme Toxicity to Bees Center for Biodiversity | Nathan Donley | November 21, 2025 WASHINGTON— The Environmental Protection Agency today approved the highly persistent pesticide isocycloseram for golf courses, lawns and food crops…
