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18/01/2026

24/03/2025

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/georgia-jury-orders-monsanto-parent-to-pay-nearly-2-1-billion-in-roundup-weedkiller-lawsuit
..Evidence relating to Barnes’ case show “many years of cover-ups” and “backroom dealings.”

He accused Monsanto of ignoring several scientific studies related to the toxicity of Roundup and said the company “tried to find ways to persuade and distract and deny the connection between this product and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.”

The verdict marks the latest in a long-running series of court battles Monsanto has faced over its Roundup herbicide. The agrochemical giant says it will appeal the verdict.

09/10/2022

"Want to feed the world? Let's start by asking: How are we going to feed ourselves? Or better: How can we create conditions that enable every community to feed itself?"

- Dan Barber, chef Blue Hill Stone Barns and Blue Hill New York City

05/08/2022

This method shows how to reduce the arsenic levels in rice. It's easy so read on!

University of Sheffield study shows cooking rice in a certain way removes more than half of the naturally occurring arsenic compared to rinsing alone Study shows no loss of micronutrients for both brown and white rice during the recommended ‘home-friendly’ process Scientists call for further r

31/08/2021

https://www.foodpolitics.com/2021/08/24686/
This is a must read if you buy Horizon Organic Products.

Lorraine Lewandrowski, a correspondent who keeps me up to date on the dairy industry, forwarded this bad-news article from the Vermont Digger: Danone, owner of Horizon Organic, to terminate contracts with Vermont farmers The move represents the latest blow to an industry that has been struggling for...

16/07/2021

https://twitter.com/wuerker/status/1413601978693914635?s=20

“Our Food Pyramid, the whole picture... https://t.co/DYjVqGWvoA”

21/10/2020

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed to finally ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide the agency’s own scientists say can damage children’s brains. But Trump reversed the ban after receiving a $1 million political donation from the chemical company that makes the pesticide.

After meeting with and listening to talking points from Dow Chemical Company, the maker of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, the EPA announced it would reverse its decision to ban the chemical, which is linked to neurological developmental issues in children.

24/04/2020

The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems has produced a report, COVID-19 and the crisis in food systems: Symptoms, causes, and potential solutions.

Covid-19 has three lessons for food systems:

1. Industrial agriculture is driving habitat loss and creating the conditions for viruses to emerge and spread.
2. A range of disruptions are testing the resilience of food supply chains and revealing underlying vulnerabilities.
3. Hundreds of millions of people are living permanently on the cusp of hunger, malnutrition, and extreme poverty, and are therefore highly vulnerable to the effects of a global recession.

Its recommendations:

1. Take immediate action to protect the most vulnerable
Build resilient agroecological food systems
2. Rebalance economic power for the public good: a new pact between state and society
3. Reform international food systems governance

23/03/2020

I’ve been getting many requests from friends to weigh in on what’s safe to eat. Is it safe to eat fresh produce from supermarkets? Is it safe to eat fresh produce in bags or plastic packs? Is it sa…

17/02/2020

A Missouri jury's $265 million award to peach grower Bill Bader in his laws...

13/09/2019

An apple contains about 100 million bacteria—a more diverse range than any dietary supplement.

An apple contains about 100 million bacteria—a more diverse range than any dietary supplement.