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Brazil Farmers Say GMO Corn No Longer Resistant To Bugs
Farm lobby group calls on Monsanto and other biotech companies to reimburse for additional pesticide treatments Read More »
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Canada Kicks Up A Fracking Fuss As Govt Body Slams Poor Research
A new report by Environment Canada, a governmental body, admits there is too little scientific information on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on the environment and human health. The report by 14 international experts was compiled at the request of Environment Canada to consider the pollution impacts of the exploration and extraction of Canada’s shale gas resources.
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Canada Tar Sands Linked To Cancer In Native Communities, Report Says
Canada’s tar sands development, in the Alberta province, has been linked to environmental contaminants in wildlife and increasing incidences of cancer in indigenous communities, a new report released this week said...
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Controversial Pesticides Killing Wild Birds As Well As Bees
Controversial pesticides blamed for the loss of bee colonies may also be having much wider environmental effects and damaging wild bird populations, research has shown.
Scientists in the Netherlands linked declines in farmland bird species, such as starlings and tree sparrows, with a neonicotinoid chemical used to protect crops from insect pests...
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‘Field To Market’ Program Is Not Sustainable: It’s Big Ag’s Latest Lie
For those individuals interested in healthy living and a healthier planet, ears perk up at words like “sustainable agriculture.” A program named “Field to Market” conjures visions of a local food economy—small-scale bucolic farming in truly sustainable fashion—not corporations posturing towards global processed food empires. But that’s exactly what the program is. Read More »
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