The recent news about glyphosate and cancer only highlights a broader problem with our system: our obsession with killing the natural world is poisoning us. From chicken to tomatoes, Maria Rodale breaks down why American food is hurting you. The maker of the world’s most popular herbicide could have warned the public about possible cancer risks but chose not to, a controversial expert witness in a trial over a couple’s claims that Roundup caused their cancers testified Wednesday. Also in glyphosate news, Key West has banned the use of glyphosate – the main ingredient in Roundup. The Truman Waterfront Park is one of the properties where herbicides containing glyphosate can be found. Pro-industry loopholes allow agrochemical companies to export pesticides banned in the U.S., which end up being used to grow food imported by the U.S. Processed foods are under fresh scrutiny this week after a groundbreaking study from the National Institutes of Health found that people on ultra-processed diets ate more calories and gained more weight than they did when offered the same amount of nutrients from less processed food. In the search for more yields and higher efficiency, sometimes we lose track of strategies that have been successful for centuries. Modern Farmer reminds us of a shrub that actually shares its water with crops.
Key West just banned the herbicide that is costing Monsanto big bucks at jury trials
Key West has banned the use of glyphosate – the main ingredient in Roundup. The Truman Waterfront Park is one of the properties where herbicides containing glyphosate can be found
Export of Banned US Pesticides Creates a Deadly Circle of Poison
Pro-industry loopholes allow agrochemical companies to export pesticides banned in the U.S., which end up being used to grow food imported by the U.S.
Processed foods make us fatter, lead to cancer, and are linked with early death. But what exactly is processed food?
Processed foods are under fresh scrutiny this week after a groundbreaking study from the National Institutes of Health found that people on ultra-processed diets ate more calories and gained more weight than they did when offered the same amount of nutrients from less processed food.
From chicken to tomatoes, here’s why American food is hurting you
The recent news about glyphosate and cancer only highlights a broader problem with our system: our obsession with killing the natural world is poisoning us.
Witness Says Monsanto Didn’t Warn Roundup Users of Health Risks
The maker of the world’s most popular herbicide could have warned the public about possible cancer risks, but chose not to, a controversial expert witness in a trial over a couple’s claims that Roundup caused their cancers testified Wednesday.
This Weird Shrub Actually Shares Its Water With Crops
In the search for more yields and higher efficiency, sometimes we lose track of strategies that have been successful for centuries.
