By Amanda Froelich In 2015, honey bee populations in the state of Maryland declined by 61%, according to the USDA. That startling statistic is two times higher than the national average, which is why beekeepers are celebrating the state’s recent decision to ban neonicotinoids, pesticides…
By Marco Torres The growing interest in biodetection from consumers has reached a global audience. Detecting genetically modified organisms and pesticides in very low concentrations with smartphones will one day be a reality. An international team of researchers led by Ivo Stassen and Rob Ameloot…
By Justin Gardner A new scientific study carried out by the New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI) is casting doubt on the assumed connection between the Zika virus and microcephaly. The study was prompted by the fact that no similar epidemics of microcephaly are being…
By number 23 In rural northeast Argentina, the number of animals born with strange deformities has skyrocketed. According to locals, a supernatural spirit is responsible for the recent flux of deformities. However, experts discovered a correlation between the rise in deformities and the increased use of glyphosate. “It is well-documented…
By number23 Atrazine, the second most commonly used herbicide in the United States, is likely having adverse effects on the environment and animal species, according to 500-page risk assessment released by the Environmental Protection Agency. This is not the first time this dangerous pesticide has been assessed;…
By Heather Callaghan If organic produce was easily accessible and the same exact price as “conventional” produce that uses heavier duty pesticides – you’d pick organic, right? But that’s not the current food system reality and there’s a good chance you live in a food desert or have…
By Brandon Turbeville Beginning on January 1 2018, legislation banning consumer use of neonicotinoid pesticides will take effect. Allegedly prompted by concerns that neonicotinoid pesticides are responsible for the increase in deaths for butterflies, bees and birds, SB 198/HB 211 was provided as a partial solution. Under…
By Makia Freeman We all have a massive glyphosate problem on our hands, even if you have eaten 100% organic food all your life. The pesticide chemical glyphosate, Monsanto’s gift to mankind, is totally out of control – not just in the US, but also…
By Jeff Sanchez As the old adage goes, ‘”you are what you eat.” But once you find out how deadly your regular meals can be in China, that old adage gets a completely new meaning all of a sudden. Yes, China managed to turn some…
By Andrea Germanos The Republican-controlled U.S. House on Tuesday passed legislation—newly rebranded with the word “Zika” in it—that Democrats say is in fact not at all about the addressing the threat of the virus but making it easier for pesticides to contaminate the nation’s waterways….
By Brianna Blaschke The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has announced that two harmful pesticides must be acknowledged for their being a detriment to the environment: malathion and chlorpyrifos. According to The Guardian, Almost all of the 1,700 most endangered plants and animals in the U.S….
By Cassius Kamarampi (Era of Wisdom) Today is the beginning of a pesticide-bacteria spraying program in Western Washington, authorized by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. The stated purpose is to kill Asian and European gypsy moths. Here is a map of the areas being sprayed….
By Derrick Broze Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. has announced that they will eliminate the use of a class of insecticides which have been linked to negative effects on pollinator populations, including bees and butterflies. After reviewing possible threats to honey bees, Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. has decided…
By Christina Sarich (UR) Maryland — Maryland just led the way to save bees from harmful pesticides by passing a bill to eliminate the use of neonicotinoids, a first for any state in America. This class of agricultural chemicals is especially harmful to these important pollinating insects. In…
By Claire Bernish France — France is the latest in a growing number of countries to ban glyphosate-based weedkillers for their potential risks to human health. This week, ANSES — French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety — sent manufacturers a letter of…
By Sustainable Pulse A Care2 petition, which was signed by over 90 000 people, has led to Monsanto’s RoundUp herbicide being removed from Waitrose stores across the UK, the supermarket confirmed on Friday. Waitrose Customer Service sent the petition organizer Barbara G. a message…
By Brianna Blaschke After being poisoned by his own pesticides, strawberry farmer Jim Cochran went against the grain, earning him the title of owning the first large-scale organic strawberry farm. In recent years, the extent of which “conventional” agricultural methods cause serious harm has been…
By Jesse Herman A reoccurring theme in many of the food health concerns revolves around high estrogen levels. This can be harmful to men and women. It’s almost as if there is a conspiracy to reduce the population of humans on planet earth. Perhaps Ori…
By ANH-USA Professor Gilles-Eric Séralini has now found that other, supposedly “inert,” ingredients associated with Roundup are even more dangerous than its primary toxin. Action Alert! For many months, we at ANH-USA have been telling you about the wide spectrum of negative health effects that are…
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA – More than 100 groups representing over 5 million Nigerians, comprising of farmers, faith-based organisations, civil society groups, students and local community groups, are vehemently opposing Monsanto’s attempts to introduce genetically modified (GM) cotton and maize into Nigeria’s food and farming…
