Tag: pesticides
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...
Atrazine: The Pesticide that Must be Banned
Atrazine has been widely and consistently used since 1958 when the chemical was registered by S. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council. This...
Warning: Pesticides in Everyday Products
Public pressure has resulted in some manufacturers reformulating products to eliminate the antimicrobial chemical triclosan, an Environmental Protection Agency-registered pesticide, while others are jumping...
Study: Further Evidence that there are No ‘Safe’ Levels of Pollutants...
A new study published in this month's issue of The FASEB Journal, adds further evidence to what many people skeptical of the chemicals and...
Eat Local, Buy Local, Support Local, Help the World
With so many issues around food safety and nutrition, knowing where our food comes from is paramount to health. Shopping close to home not...
Is a Mini-Fukushima Happening in Florida?
Many of us have heard of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, which is currently leaking radioactive water into the ground, as well as into the...
Arsenic in Apple juice: 3 Ways to Play it Smart
Arsenic is a byproduct of modern day farming practices and a reliance on pesticides and herbicides. Although it exists as a naturally occurring mineral,...
Designed to Kill: Pesticides Take 23 Lives in India
From 37 million bees to 23 precious school children in India, the poisoning continues. Every day we are faced with a constant barrage of...
Beware City Dwellers: Ticks Moving In
Tick season is fully upon us, and it is not just people living in the woody areas of the country that should take precautions...
