Tag: pesticides
Organic Consumers Association Calling for Ban On All Glyphosate-Containing Pesticides
A recent pilot study conducted by Moms Across America and Sustainable Pulse found that the toxic ingredient in the popular herbicide Roundup showed up...
Exposure to Banned Pesticides May Increase Risk of Endometriosis
A study performed by Washington State University researchers highlights yet another danger of the banned pesticides that still linger throughout our environment decades after...
You Are What Your Food Eats
If the popular euphemism 'you are what you eat' applies, then it also applies to the food eaten by the food we eat. When...
Chemicals Your Bug Man May be Spraying
While the sight of spiders and other insects in the home might make your skin crawl, many of the chemicals that are used to...
Pesticides Found in Blood Linked to Alzheimer’s
Research is finding more and more evidence of the dangers of chemicals that linger in our ecosystem, even long after they are banned from...
Hawaii Council Member Introduces Bill to Urge Pesticide and GMO Disclosure
Elle Cochran, a council member in Maui County, Hawaii, has proposed a bill at the county level to require agricultural operations to disclose their...
Brazil Set to Approve GMO ‘Suicide’ Seeds
In a move that has environmental groups worldwide in a state of panic, Brazil's Judicial Commission is considering legislation that would allow the planting...
The Real Soy Story
Oh the good old soy debate. For years, we’ve been bombarded with conflicting news about soy. “It’s a wonder food” and “avoid it at...
Bayer and Syngenta File Lawsuits to Overturn European Ban on Pesticides
In response to the European Union's ban on three neonicotinoid pesticides linked to the deaths of millions of bees, chemical corporations Bayer CropScience and...
Microwave Popcorn’s 3 Dirty Little Secrets
It's Friday night, and the family settles down for a movie. But, what would a great flick be without some popcorn?
The microwave did to...
