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US officials face growing pressure over dicamba herbicide use

21 September 2018

Chemical lays waste to nearby crops as well as the weeds it is meant to control

EU Parliament report demands reform of approval procedure for toxic pesticides in Europe

20 September 2018

Crop spraying with pesticides

PEST Committee says data must be made public and independent studies must be given proper weight

Phasing out pesticides is the chance for Europe to heal its environment and economy

20 September 2018

EU institutions have to make health and environment their priority in review of legislation on pesticides and Parliament’s scrutiny of the authorisation process

Rightwing thinktanks unveil radical plan for US-UK Brexit trade deal

19 September 2018

Plan would throw out the precautionary principle that has guided EU regulation on GM foods, chlorine-washed chicken, hormones in meat, pesticides, and chemicals in cosmetics

Bayer steps up legal fight over weedkiller blamed for cancer

19 September 2018

German company wants California judge to overturn jury verdict and $289 million damage award

Agroecology can feed Europe pesticide-free in 2050, new study finds

18 September 2018

EU agriculture can phase out pesticides, reduce impacts on climate and biodiversity while ensuring food security for Europeans, French researchers find

Soylent meal replacement product gets UK launch

18 September 2018

Soylent's GMO-containing bar was blamed for causing vomiting and diarrhoea in North American consumers

Czech Republic to restrict use of glyphosate weedkiller

17 September 2018

Restrictions to enter into force next year

US synbio firm Intrexon investigated for securities fraud

17 September 2018

Mosquito on sea of dollars

Share price falls for firm that owns GM mosquitoes, salmon, and apples

UK: GMO lobby upset at EU Court of Justice ruling on "new GM"

14 September 2018

Letter shows consequences of successive UK governments' GMO obsession

January 18, 2016

Published by Farmers Relief at January 18, 2016