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A new study published in Ecological Indicators evaluated the costs, benefits, environmental performance and sustainability of different...
Jul 20, 2015
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A recent study published in Organic Agriculture shows that some organic honey has natural antimicrobial activity that can combat the growth of...
Jul 17, 2015
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The use of pyrethroid insecticides has increased drastically as they replace more toxic organophosphate and carbamate insecticides. However, a new...
Jul 16, 2015
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A new report released by the Swiss Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) explores differences in the quality and sustainability of...
Jul 15, 2015
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The toxicity of pesticides to honey bees is determined by the harm they cause to bees when they come in contact with the thorax (the segment of...
Jul 14, 2015
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A new paper published in the journal Sustainable Agriculture Research examines results from six of the oldest grain crop-based experiments comparing...
Jul 13, 2015
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Many studies have demonstrated that organic farms harbor higher biodiversity than conventional farms. However, until now, few studies have...
Jul 09, 2015
A recent study published in the Journal of Insect Conservation has
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found that agrochemical use in conventionally farmed fields decreases...
Jul 06, 2015
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A new study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment has found that the flame retardant Dechlorane Plus (DP) is accumulating in...
Jul 02, 2015
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Phosphate flame retardants (PFRs) are commonly used and often found in household dust. Studies have shown that human exposure to older flame...
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