[multilanguage_switcher]Water can be declared clean and drinkable at the water treatment plant, but what about the distribution pipelines it then runs through to get to your tap?
And how much are you paying for this water?
At the price…
Bee-killing neonicotinoids to be banned by European Commission
[multilanguage_switcher]Next month the European Food Safety Authority/EFSA will – according to reports *- propose a ban on 3 neonicotinoids, those pesticides which kill bees:
Know your endocrine disruptors
[multilanguage_switcher]The European Commission’s new definition of endocrine disruptors will be published Tuesday 28 February. Meanwhile, let’s take a look at the products we are buying which contain endocrine disruptors.
It is difficult n…
Changing Legislation: Agro-Chemicals in France
[multilanguage_switcher]New legislation comes into force this January in France concerning what is commonly referred to as «Les Phytos». ‘Phytos’ are phyto-sanitary products which eliminate plant diseases and insects. They are also known as agro-c…
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…