FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
Radio France Internationale | March 3, 2025 The German chemical company Bayer is in a French court Thursday to face accusations by a French family that its glyphosate-based herbicide caused birth defects in their son. Glyphosate is the most used…
West Virginia Watch | AMELIA FERRELL KNISELY | MARCH 5, 2025 ‘This is probably the most important bill that we will vote on in our entire careers here,’ said Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman, R-Ohio. ‘Our health is not for sale.’…
NATURE Scientific Reports | Robin Mesnage, Jérôme Douzelet, Gilles-Eric Seralini | February 10, 2025 Abstract Fermentation produces diverse consumables like bread, wine, beer, and cheese, with fungi playing a key role. This study sequenced fungal and bacteria DNA from 46…
ASU NEWS | By Richard Harth | December 04, 2024 Findings indicate glyphosate exposure increases risk of neurodegenerative disease Environmental exposure to toxins in the air, water or certain chemicals can increase the risk of ill health effects, including to…
U.S. RIGHT TO KNOW | Natasha Gilbert | January 30, 2025 This article was co-published with Sierra. Among all the contaminants in drinking water, nitrates are one of the most pervasive. They leach from chemical fertilizers and animal manure to…
ONE GREEN PLANET | Nicholas Vincent | March 4, 2025 A shocking new study suggests that people living by the ocean may be paying a hidden price for their proximity to nature: a greater risk of disabilities. According to preliminary…
THE NEW LEDE | DOUGLAS MAIN | FEBRUARY 27 2025 A new study adds to evidence that farmers in the US corn belt have over-planted a type of genetically modified (GM) corn, leading to estimated losses of more than $1 billion as…
Source: Des Moines Register | by Sabine Martin | February 10, 2025 Hardin County farmer Nick Schutt held up a photo of his late sister, Tammy, in the Iowa Capitol rotunda Monday as he described how several members of his…
[Falls Church, Virginia] Manufactured chemicals pose a real danger to children’s health, due to inadequate legal controls, said leading international health experts at the launch of the Institute for Preventive Health (IPH) on Tuesday. Exposure to manufactured synthetic chemicals has…
With incoming EPA Administrator unlikely to improve regulation, Friends of the Earth annual scorecard shows businesses have significant work to address risks Washington, D.C. — A new report commissioned by Friends of the Earth and carried out by Netherlands-based research group Profundo finds…