Los Angeles didn’t wait a moment to act when a second jury in a matter of months declared that the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, glysophate, causes cancer. Following the case, the county of Los Angeles banned any further use of the toxic weedkiller by all county … [Read more...] about Monsanto’s cancer-causing herbicide is being banned in cities across America
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These robots provide a win-win scenario for farmers and the environment
When you think about Silicon Valley, you probably don’t think of companies that specialize in farming equipment. But there’s one startup by the name of Blue River Technology that’s making waves in Silicon Valley with their special robotic farming machines. The robots they develop … [Read more...] about These robots provide a win-win scenario for farmers and the environment
Scientists are honing in on a safer, natural alternative to pesticides
Pesticide-free farming would do wonders for the world's declining insect populations, but not all farmers are willing to take the risk of switching to more sustainable farming techniques. In an attempt to create a safer strain of pesticides that will do less harm to the planet, … [Read more...] about Scientists are honing in on a safer, natural alternative to pesticides
Organic food diet linked to dramatic drop in level of pesticides in the body
The health benefits of organic foods have been recently put into question in the United States by various studies with scientific credentials. This is a rather interesting development given the steady growth of the American organic foods segment in an otherwise stagnant food … [Read more...] about Organic food diet linked to dramatic drop in level of pesticides in the body
Pesticides linked to Parkinson’s disease
Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles have identified 11 pesticides that more than double the risk of Parkinson’s disease—and at much lower concentrations than they are currently used. Furthermore, people with a common genetic variant are particularly … [Read more...] about Pesticides linked to Parkinson’s disease