FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
Source: Mexico Daily News | By MND Staff | July 4, 2024 In what is being called a significant victory for Mexico, Monsanto has withdrawn its legal challenge against the 2020 presidential decree aimed at banning glyphosate and genetically modified…
Source: Beyond Pesticides | June 25, 2024 It has been a couple of weeks since U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking GOP member on the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the Republican framework vision without statutory language for a Senate Farm Bill…
Source: Science Daily | June 11, 2024 | American Academy of Neurology A recently published peer reviewed study appearing in the journal Neurology found that ultra-processed foods such as sodas, chips, and cookies are closely linked to cognitive decline. People…
An international meta study reveals that there may be less of certain mold toxins in organically grown grain, compared to grain grown in the conventional manner. This, and other findings from research into agricultural products, can have major consequences. “Up…
Source: Beyond Pesticides | June 22, 2024 | As Pollinator Week draws to a close, it is important to note that all species—and ecosystems—are threatened by the failure of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to perform its statutory duties…
Help us build a positive future! Every week, I’ll share deep dives into the latest news and cutting-edge research on the future of food, health, and democracy. At United We Eat, our goal is to focus on the solutions and…
Rising temperatures intensify drought and increase costs for the heavily subsidized crop insurance program. Source: Texas Tribute | June 6 | by Dyland Baddour, Inside Climate New, and Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune The financial costs of drought in Texas…
Source: Phys.org | June 5, 2024 | by University of Vienna Chemical substances from car tires find their way into agriculture through atmospheric deposition, irrigation with treated wastewater and the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer. There they are absorbed…
Don Reicosky, David Brandt, Randall Reeder, Rattan Lal and David R. Montgomery Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2023, 78 (5) 105A-108A; DOI: Introduction The dust storm tragedy on I-55 in central Illinois on May 1, 2023, a reminder of the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s, necessitates…
