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Rethinking No-Till
A new report from Friends of the Earth refutes the widely-held assumption that conventional no-till agriculture is “regenerative.” Read More
New Report Reveals No-Till’s Massive Pesticide Problem
A new report from Friends of the Earth refutes the widely-held assumption that conventional no-till agriculture is “regenerative.” Read More
Key Findings
Our Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard found that despite important momentum in the sector, major grocery retailers have a long way to go to address the risks pesticides pose to biodiversity, climate, and human health. To reverse devastating declines in biodiversity that threaten our food supply — including loss of pollinators and soil life… Read More
Protecting Californians from Toxic Pesticides
California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) now has a binding agreement to propose regulations for treated seeds, and they’re forced to enact a swift timeline for final action. Read More
Environmental Groups Reach Settlement on Pesticide-Treated Seeds with California Agency
A group of environmental organizations informed a California state court today that they had reached an agreement with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to propose regulations addressing pesticide-treated seeds. Read More
46 Organizations Demand Conagra End Use of Bee-Killing Pesticides on Popcorn
Today 46 consumer, health, and environmental organizations sent a letter calling on Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG) to take immediate steps to end the use of neonicotinoid-coated seeds in its popcorn supply chain. Read More
Toxic Pesticides Contaminate Target’s Baby Food
A new investigation led by Friends of the Earth found an alarming number of pesticide residues in baby food manufactured and sold by Target under its house brand Good & Gather. Read More
Toxic Pesticides Found in Target’s Baby Food
We expect the food we buy for our children to be clean, safe, and free from toxic chemicals. But scores of synthetic pesticides linked to health problems and environmental harm are allowed in non-organic agriculture in the U.S. We suspected that Target’s food supply chain — like other major… Read More
Protecting Our Food System
In addition to working to influence lawmakers, we’ve devoted years to shifting the food industry towards more bee-friendly practices. Read More
Kroger Joins Trend of Grocers Competing to Protect Bees and Biodiversity from Toxic Pesticides
In a win for biodiversity, the climate, and our health, Kroger is the latest major U.S. grocer to announce commitments aimed at reducing the use of toxic pesticides in its fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain. Read More