Our Bodies Are Rife With Cancer-Causing Chemicals, Landmark Study Shows

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Jun 15, 2016 A first-of-its-kind analysis details "the astounding number of carcinogens we are exposed to in almost every part of life that are building up in our systems." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Could a Man and Some Mushrooms Bring an End to Monsanto?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jun 30, 2015 A few years ago, a man named Paul Stamets made a discovery that has apparently had those in the pesticide business reeling ever since. Some executives from the industry have even gone so far as to call his finding “the most disruptive technology we have ever witnessed.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pest Control

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Bee-Killing Pesticides in 51 Percent of ‘Bee-Friendly’ Plants Sold in U.S. and Canada

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 26, 2014 Garden plants advertised at Home Depot, Lowe's and Walmart as harmless to bees have been shown to kill them, a study released by the environmental advocacy group Friends of the Earth and allies reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Radical U.N. Report Promotes Democratic Control of Food and an End to Corporate Domination

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 20, 2014 A new report submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council on the "Right to Food" took aim at the entire basis on which food is produced and distributed on a global scale. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Monsanto, the TPP and Global Food Dominance

By Ellen Brown, Web of Debt Nov 28, 2013 Global food control has nearly been achieved at grave cost to our health, and if the Trans-Pacific Partnership passes, control over not just our food but our health, our environment and our financial system will be in the hands of transnational corporations. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Scientists Find Potential Clue to Bee Mystery

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2012 It might seem somewhat obvious, but scientists looking for reasons why bumblebees have been dying in waves in recent years are pointing to pesticides as a possible cause, as the Los Angeles Times reported Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Unaddressed Concerns Over a Pesticide

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2011 In 2006, more than 50 scientists and doctors -- five nobel laureates among them -- wrote an urgent letter to the EPA warning of the dangers of the pesticide methyl iodide. In 2007, the agency approved its use. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite (Update)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2010 Bed bug infestations are way up, thanks in part to stricter health standards for chemicals and the critters' mounting resistance to pesticides. The problem is so out of control, reports the AP, that desperate Americans are dousing their possessions in toxic chemicals, despite warnings from the EPA. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )