Apr 13, 2020
Organic soybeans reduce the risks associated with glyphosate use, while glyphosate-tolerant soybean production puts more glyphosate into the food system than previously reported

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According to a new study in the journal Foods, conventional farmers are now using twice as much glyphosate spray as they did in the...

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Dec 02, 2019
Neonicotinoids don’t just harm bees, they decrease fish populations, too

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Neonicotinoids are neurotoxic pesticides commonly used in conventional agriculture since the early 1990s. They are now known to contribute to...

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Aug 28, 2018
Organic farming promotes control of pests and pathogens

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A recent study published in the Journal Nature Sustainability used two different meta-analyses to demonstrate that organic farming promotes...

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Dec 09, 2013
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be persistent in the environment, re-forming after breakdown

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Although some endocrine-disrupting chemicals break down rapidly when exposed to sunlight, a new study published in Science shows that they may be...

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Dec 02, 2013
Pesticides are underestimated as a driver of amphibian population decline

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A recent article published in Scientific Reports details the harmful effects that agricultural pesticides can have on amphibians. Amphibians...

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