Tag: herbicides
Paraquat: A dangerous chemical still used in the fields of agriculture
Settling the matter in a court of law is essential for people that were exposed to the herbicide paraquat and now have a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.
Illegal Herbicide Use on GMO Crops Causing Massive Damage to Fruit,...
One of the worst parts of this whole debacle is that farmers—by being forced to grow dicamba resistant GMO soybeans—are losing the choice of what they can grow.
USDA Shirking Obligation to Give Consumers Clarity Over Herbicide Residues on...
The Environmental Protection Agency, which sets the tolerance levels allowed for glyphosate and other pesticides has said glyphosate is safe at certain defined tolerance levels, and has actually raised those tolerance levels in recent years.
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Lawmakers demand answers after the White House initiated a $620M loan to a firm...
In a letter, a group of Democratic Congress members wrote that ProPublica’s reporting on the deal “reveals a staggering level of corruption and influence.”
Trump adviser’s economic optimism collides with rising debt, inflation, and public pessimism
As administration officials point to consumer spending as evidence of confidence, polling, inflation data, and rising credit card delinquencies suggest many Americans are experiencing a very different economy.
Resistance is only half the equation
When movements are at their most powerful, they not only withdraw cooperation from unjust systems, but build the capacity to live without them.
Grow your own food—and a kinder world: How veganic farming can turn your garden...
More than just growing food without animal products, veganic farming reimagines agriculture as a space where humans, wildlife, and even soil microbes can coexist and flourish together, offering a bold and compassionate alternative to traditional organic methods.
Trump rule narrows Medicaid exemptions as work requirements move toward nationwide rollout
A new CMS rule implementing Republican-backed Medicaid work requirements adopts a stricter definition of medical frailty, raising concerns that millions of low-income Americans could face new bureaucratic hurdles to maintaining health coverage.