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New Report Reveals Pesticide Industry’s Disinformation and Science Denial Playbook
A new report, Merchants of Poison: How Monsanto Sold the World on a Toxic Pesticide, illuminates the disinformation, science denial, and manufactured doubt at the core of the pesticide industry’s public relations playbook. Read More
New Scorecard Reveals Half of Major U.S. Food Retailers Have Pesticide Policies but Progress Falls Short to Protect Bees and Biodiversity
Friends of the Earth today released its latest Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard, ranking 25 of the largest U.S. grocery retailers on pesticides and pollinator protection in their food and beverage supply chains. Read More
Kroger lags behind competitors in protecting bees from toxic pesticides amid “insect apocalypse” that threatens food supply
Friends of the Earth and allies launched a pivotal week of action, installing a billboard that urges Kroger to shift away from toxic pesticides. Read More
Connecticut Bans Brain-Damaging Chlorpyrifos
This bill will keep chlorpyrifos out of places that directly affect our communities, and provide safeguards for bees and other pollinators. Read More
Lowe’s Pressed to Pull Cancer-linked Roundup During Annual Shareholder Meeting
Lowe’s is under pressure to stop selling glyphosate as consumer and environmental groups instal a billboard at company headquarters. Read More
Groups Push Home Depot to Pull Cancer-linked Roundup During Annual Shareholder Meeting
Home Depot is under renewed pressure to stop selling cancer-linked, pollinator-toxic weedkiller glyphosate, the key ingredient in Roundup. Read More
CVS Announces New Policy to Reduce Pesticides in Food Supply Chain
CVS, one of the ten largest U.S. grocery retailers, has released a new pollinator health policy. Read More
New Scorecard Reports 10 Major U.S. Food Retailers’ Progress on Protecting Bees from Toxic Pesticides
Friends of the Earth today released its latest Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard, ranking 25 of the largest US grocery retailers on pesticides and pollinator protection in their food and beverage supply chains. Read More
EPA Bans Brain-Damaging Chlorpyrifos in Food
President Biden’s EPA is finally reversing one of many horrific Trump administration actions that prioritized pesticide industry profits over our health and environment. Read More
124 Organizations Demand Home Depot, Lowe’s Immediately Pull Cancer-Linked Weedkiller
124 consumer, health, and environmental groups sent letters today calling on Lowe’s and Home Depot to immediately end the sale of Roundup. Read More