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)…
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…
Beyond Pesticides | July 29, 2025 Are neurological diseases increasing around the world? Yes and no, according to a report published by The Lancet in 2024 on the global burden of nervous system diseases between 1990 and 2021. About 3…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, more than 293 leaders and organizations from the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement sent a letter urging Congressional MAHA Caucus members to reject $75 billion in proposed subsidies for pesticide-intensive commodity crops in the House…
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…
One Green Planet | Mathew Davis | July, 2024 Ever wonder how herbicides make their way into your meals? Let’s dive into the basics. A herbicide is a chemical substance used to control or destroy unwanted vegetation, particularly weeds. Farmers…
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…
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…