[multilanguage_switcher]Why, when we need bees so much, do we still spray our crops with bee-killing pesticides? France alone has seen a 4% increase in sal…
Bisphenol A recognized unanimously as an endocrine disruptor by ECHA
[multilanguage_switcher]The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on 16 June that Bisphenol A is a “substance of very high concern bec…
Controversial weed killer glyphosate cleared by European Chemicals Agency
[multilanguage_switcher]The controversy over the chemical weed killer glyphosate continues. On 15 March the
Endocrine disruptors: more needs to be done
[multilanguage_switcher]The French Senate’s European commission voted on 12 January to maintain products on the market that Brussels has labelled ‘suspected’ endocrine disruptors, arguing that :
- withdrawal of ‘suspected’ endocrine disru…
Glyphosate: the War on Weeds
[multilanguage_switcher]The five-acre field up our road stretched out like a yellow pall under the sky, desiccated. The local farmer had sprayed it before re-ploughing and sowing his next crop. He sprayed it with glyphosate – what dosage we’ll ne…