The „European Week for Alternatives to Pesticides“ closes tomorrow and the „Save Bees and Farmers“ ECI (European Citizens Initiative) national coordination sends an open letter to Italian policy makers to remind them of our country’s commitments to reduce pesticide...
By Michael Fakhri, Hilal Elver and Olivier De Schutter – IPS, 22 March 2021 | Source At a critical juncture on the road to the UN Food Systems Summit, three UN rights experts warn that it will fail to...
By Carey Gillam – The Guaardian, 16 February 2021 | Source Internal government emails reveal Monsanto owner Bayer AG and industry lobbyist CropLife America have been working closely with US officials to pressure Mexico into abandoning its intended ban...
Within the Italian province of South Tyrol, 32 different agricultural pesticides were detected on children’s playgrounds. An international team of scientists strongly advises to take action for public health. Bolzano/Bologna/Brussels/Vienna – Scientists from Italy, Austria and Germany have proven...
Third World Network Biosafety Information Service, 11 January 2021 | Source On 5 January 2021, the Peruvian Congress approved Law 31111, extending by 15 years its moratorium on the import and production of GMOs that are intended for release...
By Natasha Foote – EURACTIV.com, 3 December 2020 | Source The current procedure for the approval of active substances in pesticides “raises concerns” according to the EU Ombudsman, who outlined several recommendations for measures to improve the approval process...
Hundreds of civil society and Indigenous Peoples organizations call on the UN agency to renounce planned alliance with CropLife International Rome, 19 November 2020 – Today 352 organizations in 63 countries representing hundreds of thousands of farmers, fisherfolk, agricultural...
76 organizations from across Europe have signed a letter to the European Commission Executive Vice-President, Frans Timmermans, calling for a stop to the approval and export pesticides containing substances banned in Europe, which later return through food imports. To:...
By Claire Robinson – GM Watch, 3 October 2020 | Source New study challenges regulatory assumptions and practices. Report by Claire Robinson Mixtures of pesticide residues commonly found in foods in the EU can have adverse effects on health...
CityVoice, 10 August 2020 | Source On 6 August 2020, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) in collaboration with the African Faith and Justice Network (AFJN), Navdanya International, and the Institute for Research and Promotion of Alternative Development (IRPAD)...
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