Articles: pesticides

glyphosate

So What Exactly Is Glyphosate?

Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, the most commonly used weedkiller in the world. Nearly 300 million pounds of…

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weed-killer

Are You Eating Weed-Killer?

Summer is here, which means gardening season is in full swing! It’s time to weed, plant, and dig in the…

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The #1 Health Rule: Eat Real Food

Glyphosate, the world’s most common weedkiller, is everywhere. But there are ways to combat the infiltrator. The best way? Eat…

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Rethinking Pests, Invasive Species, and Other Paradigms

At the first sight of small chew marks on leaves or fruit mysteriously disappearing, you’ll want to get rid of…

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pesticides

A Grassroots Revolution for Pesticide-Free Communities

As the ‘poison cartel’ creeps relentlessly across food systems, there is overwhelming evidence that something must be done to stop…

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The Pervasive Presence of Unregulated Chemicals in America

How are chemicals regulated for use on our food? How do they affect our bodies? These are just two of…

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parent feeding baby

Taking Action: A Parent’s Guide to Health in the 21st Century

As chronic disorders among American children reach staggering levels, parents are starting to take action. They are on the front…

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Toxic Food, Sick Kids, and the Limits of Medicine: The Perfect Storm

Why is it that approximately 40% of children now have a food allergy? Is the industrial & toxic food system…

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drawing of a village

Victory Over Big Ag: How a small town said “Yes!” to a pesticide-free future

A Precautionary Tale shares the inspiring story of a group of citizens in Mals, Italy who fought Big Ag and won…

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overlooking a village

How One Small Town Banned Pesticides: Freedom from Poison

The recent uncovering of The Poison Papers—a collection of documents revealing years of apparent collusion between companies producing pesticides and…

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