Court Orders Trump EPA to Ban Pesticide That Harms Children’s Brains

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Aug 10, 2018 Environmentalists are calling the decision a "major victory for public health." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Federal Agencies Halt Reviews of Pesticides That Endanger Wildlife

Susie Neilson / Reveal Jul 21, 2018 The pesticide industry has spent years trying to fend off regulations designed to protect endangered species. Under Donald Trump, it is succeeding. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Earth Day: Conflict Over the Future of the Planet

Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese / Popular Resistance Apr 22, 2018 It is difficult to look at the state of the planet and the current political leadership and see much hope. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Bayer-Monsanto Merger Is Bad News for the Planet

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Apr 3, 2018 The Trump administration should veto the chemical giants' pending merger to protect not just competitors but human and environmental health. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Wide-Open Door for Pesticide Lobbyists at the Agriculture Department

Robert Faturechi / ProPublica, and Danielle Ivory / The New York Times Nov 15, 2017 One former lobbyist now leads the department's deregulatory team, and visitor logs show old ties remain strong. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

‘Seed’ Documentary Explores the David-and-Goliath Battle With Food Corporations

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Apr 18, 2017 Farmers, scientists, lawyers and indigenous seed keepers are fighting to protect the world’s natural food supply from extinction. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How Do We Save the Bees? (Photos)

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Jul 28, 2016 Nearly 70 percent of crops are pollinated by bees, and the flying insects are becoming endangered because of the use of toxic pesticides. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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 )

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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 )