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Toxic Acres
Since neonicotinoid insecticides were rst intro- duced in the 1990s, U.S. agriculture has become 48 times more toxic to insect life, according to a new study in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS One.
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U.S. agriculture 48 times more toxic than 25 years ago
A new peer-reviewed study shows an explosion in the toxicity of U.S. agriculture for insects over the past 25 years since neonicotinoid pesticides were introduced. The study found that U.S. agricultur…
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Trump EPA delays ban on pesticide chlorpyrifos
The EPA’s refusal to ban chlorpyrifos ignores decades of science showing that this pesticide has irrevocable effects on human health and the environment.
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100,000+ People Demand a Green New Deal that Transforms Our Food System to Combat the Climate Crisis
Our current system of agriculture is one of the major contributors to climate change, but it’s also where we should look for transformative and just solutions.
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Regenerative Agriculture Campaign: Position Paper
We need a massive expansion of diversified, organic and ecologically regenerative farming systems. These are based on practices that draw carbon out of the atmosphere and produce abundant, nutritious…
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California Senate Education Committee Approves Nation’s First Climate-Friendly Plant-Based School Lunch Program
For too long, our tax dollars have subsidized unhealthy, highly processed factory-farmed meat in school lunch. It’s encouraging to see support for healthier, climate-friendly plant-based alternative…
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Kroger updates pesticide policy to protect pollinating species
Kroger (NYSE: KR) released an update to its pollinator policy today encouraging suppliers to move away from pesticides and adopt alternative pest management. The policy states Kroger supports the expa…
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Countdown to extinction at Kroger Annual Meeting
Kroger’s business, and our food system, is dependent on healthy pollinators and ecosystems…
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Environmental and public interest groups demand EPA revoke Monsanto’s license to pollute
Today, environmental and consumer organizations are delivering more than 149,000 public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency advocating for a ban on glyphosate, aka Monsanto’s RoundUp, wh…
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New Report Card Grades Maryland School Districts’ Commitment to Improving Nutrition and Ensuring Access to Safe Water in Schools
Friends of the Earth is excited to partner with Healthy School Food Maryland to encourage school districts to serve more healthy, plant-rich entrees. Emphasizing vegetables, fruits and plant-based pro…