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EPA bee-protective labels don't cut it 23 Aug 2013 | 05:08 am
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new labels intended to better protect bees from neonicotinoid pesticides. While seemingly a move in the right direction — and explicit ac...
GE labeling — gaining ground! 22 Aug 2013 | 05:18 am
It’s amazing what can happen in a year. Just ten months ago, we watched as the ballot initiative to label genetically engineered (GE) food in California — Prop 37 — was defeated by massive spending fr...
Harming kids' brains 21 Aug 2013 | 10:41 pm
It’s back to school time, and as a parent I am trying to make sure my kids have what they need to succeed in class. But there are things I can't protect them from, like pesticides kids everywhere in t...
"Bee-friendly" plants? Think again. 14 Aug 2013 | 11:08 pm
Honey bees are up against a lot these days, no thanks to a lack of action from EPA. And new data released today adds to the growing list of concerns for pollinators: home garden plants that come pre-t...
Monsanto's new GE crops already in the ground? 9 Aug 2013 | 04:44 am
Early in July, Monsanto rolled out the red carpet for farm media in North Dakota, promoting its new, yet highly controversial, herbicide-resistant genetically engineered (GE) seeds. Touted at an indus...
We need a good Farm Bill — now 4 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Last month, the House passed a Farm Bill stripped of the program that provides assistance for those who can't afford food. But this country needs a fair food and farm policy, for everyone. And we need...
EPA, stop downplaying the atrazine/cancer link 2 Aug 2013 | 05:02 am
It’s been more than two years since EPA’s Scientific Advisory Panel reprimanded the agency for lowballing the cancer risks of atrazine — including risks of childhood cancer. Now EPA is finally taking ...
Doctor's orders: Kaua'i kids need better protections 1 Aug 2013 | 11:02 pm
Health professionals from across Kaua’i are drawing attention to the growing use of hazardous pesticides on the Garden Island. Nurses, pediatricians and other health care practitioners testified befor...
Guest blog: Women farmers in Asia speak out 31 Jul 2013 | 03:55 am
Every day, rural women in Asia face mounting challenges caused by an increasingly broken system of food and agriculture. High food prices, low income, land grabbing, climate change and decreasing cont...
Mom on a mission 26 Jul 2013 | 09:00 pm
In our modern, chemical-filled world, many parents are constantly guarding their kids against exposure to pesticides and other potential health threats. Today I want to shine the light on just one of ...
