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Herbicide linked to cancer used in children’s playgrounds across UK

Over half of children’s playgrounds tested in England were found to be contaminated with glyphosate, leading to fresh calls to ban the use of herbicides in public spaces.

Pesticides Environment and ethics

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Poison for profit – EU exports 122,000 tonnes of banned pesticides

Pesticides Environment and ethics

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2025 Farm Profitability Report – a sector in crisis, crying out for a “new deal”

UK Gov Farming Politics

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The AGtivist special report: systemic failures in animal welfare across supply chain

A litany of animal welfare infractions has been revealed, following a freedom of information request. The AGtivist investigates.

Animal welfare

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Farming responsible for 40% of UK river pollution

The latest Environment Agency report shows that while the number of farms is falling, pollution incidents are rising.

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1.8 years of healthy life is lost per person globally due to factory farming, report finds

The impacts of intensive farming go far beyond those related solely to animal welfare and environment, say two seminal new works on the subject

The AGtivist

Rotten at the core: the silent exploitation of migrant fruit & veg pickers

Following a recent report by Oxfam and a new film, more light is finally being shone on the plight of so many migrant fruit & veg pickers.