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How Big Ag tied “regen” to synthetic chemical inputs and shaped European farming policy

The same multi-billion-dollar companies producing synthetic agrochemicals are also lobbying for "regen agriculture". David Burrows smells a rat.

Pesticides Farming Politics

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“Our countryside is being drenched in pesticides” as typical roast dinner found to contain 100 chemicals

Pesticides Environment and ethics

Opinion

News from the farm: The 170-year squeeze that led to cheap food and Grievous Biological Harm

Activism Pesticides Guy Singh-Watson

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Riverford calls for ban on glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant

It's in the bread, beer, cereal, and baked goods we buy but 79% of people have never even heard of it. Riverford's research leads a new campaign to get glyphosate off our food.

Pesticides

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10-year zero-pesticide study proves positive – but will policymakers pay attention?

As Big Ag pushes for more chemicals in the name of "food security", the findings of a landmark study provide hope for nature friendly farmers

Opinion

News from the Farm – Grievous Biological Harm & banning glyphosate

In the run-up to the UK Gov's glyphosate reapproval, Guy Singh-Watson argues the case against

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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.