FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
Jason Semprini | The New Lede | June 30, 2025 (This column was first published by the Iowa Environmental Council.) Iowa is currently facing an unprecedented drinking water crisis. Recent reports indicate alarming nitrate levels in the Raccoon River; so high…
A comprehensive carcinogenicity study on the world’s most used herbicide, glyphosate, involving scientists from Europe and the U.S., has found that low doses of the controversial weed killer cause multiple types of cancer in rats. In this 2-year, multi-institutional and…
David Suzuki Foundation | February 20, 2025 Renewal of glyphosate-based pesticide product was granted in 2022 without considering new science on potential risks Toronto, Ont./ Traditional territories of several First Nations including the Williams Treaties First Nations, Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg,…
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…
By David Murphy, Children around the world are facing skyrocketing rates of chronic disease, cancer, reproductive, and autoimmune diseases that did not exist in previous generations and are now the leading cause of illness and death in infants and children.…
An new scientific analysis by Friends of the Earth shows that cancer-linked glyphosate remains and is joined by new, more dangerous chemicals on 50th anniversary of Monsanto’s Roundup Source: Friends of the Earth | Date Oct 25, 2024 WASHINGTON — On…
Source: U of A Health Sciences | By Stacy Piggot | Aug. 8, 2024 Living less than about one-third of a mile from pesticide use prior to conception and during early pregnancy could increase the risk of stillbirths, according to…
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…
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…
In the aftermath of state testing that revealed dangerous levels of forever chemicals on some Maine farms in 2021, organizations, farmers, and Indigenous communities are creating blueprints for recovery. Source: Civil Eats | October 4, 2023 | by Kirsten Lie-Nielsen…