Pesticides–all the insecticides, weed killers and fertilizers spread on yards and farms–aren’t the only problem contributing to the decline of the wild Pacific salmon.
It’s the
More than 50 organizations asked California officials to rescind a $180,000 federally funded grant awarded last month to the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF), an industry communications group
If your kids were looking for reasons not to eat their fruits and vegetables, you better hope they were not watching the popular daytime TV show “Dr. Oz” last Friday.
Scientists with the University of Texas School of Public Health have released a study on persistent organic pollutant (POP) levels in the U.S. food supply. The study, published in
German pesticide producer Bayer AG has agreed to phase out production of the chemical aldicarb and discontinue its sale in the United States. This decision follows the release of a
Food safety controls testing Conducted last year by the Turkish Agriculture Ministry in line with EU food regulations showed that 5.28 percent of the analyzed products yielded “negative” results,
A new study suggests that exposure to high levels of organophosphate pesticides, which are commonly used on fruits and vegetables, can lead to a higher rate of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Pesticide application made in accordance with existing law and regulations–the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and EPA’s 2006 National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Rule–is
Genetically engineered (GE) crops have experienced a staggering increase in their use of weed-killing pesticides, leading to increased herbicide-resistant weeds, environmental degradation, and chemical residues on foods according to a
In late August 2009, patrons of Mi Ranchito restaurant in Lenexa, Kansas, began falling ill.
Their symptoms included severe nausea and vomiting. Part of the mystery surrounding the outbreak of