(Beyond Pesticides, March 1, 2019) The costs of pesticide use extend far beyond the invoices farmers pay for purchase of the chemicals to use on their crops. The real costs related to pesticide use ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 8, 2019) The Food and Drug Association (FDA) recently approved the Impossible Burger, sparking a debate among environmentalists and lovers of plant-based meat products. The ...

This Juneteenth, We Highlight the Ongoing Fight for Environmental Justice (Beyond Pesticides, June 16, 2023) Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom for the last 250,000 enslaved people in Galveston, ...

The Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) requires that no synthetic substance may be used in organic production unless evaluated and recommended by the NOSB and entered on the National List, which is ...

When legislative and executive branches of government forego their responsibilities to serve the public interest, the ...

Contamination from pesticide residues transcends boundaries and threatens public health, wildlife and biodiversity, and the ...

As Pollinator Week concludes, it is key to note that all species are threatened by EPA's failure to perform its statutory ...

A new study detects glyphosate--a probable carcinogen linked to Parkinson's-- in tampons 40x more than legal drinking limit ...

The article also highlights South Korea, “where restrictions and then a ban on paraquat cut suicide mortality in half.” ...

Juneteenth offers a reminder of the ongoing fight for environmental justice. By supporting organic, we can protect marginalized communities.

GLY exposure, and subsequent research, span many decades. The debate over the carcinogenicity of GLY has persisted for over 40 years, but regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Environmental Protection ...

Glufosinate-P is an enriched isomer of glufosinate, a broad-spectrum herbicide registered in the U.S. that targets glutamine synthetase to inhibit photosynthesis and poison plants. While the currently ...