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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 )