Why investors should fear the rapid decline in bee populations
La moria delle api è anche un problema finanziario che potrebbe colpire a cascata i profitti di innumerevoli industrie e, quindi, i loro investitori.
Hip hop and agriculture. Agroarte, to end violence in Colombia’s barrios
In Medellín, Colombia, Agroarte teaches young people to take back lands wrecked by decades of violence using agriculture and hip hop music.
Why Bayer wants to buy Monsanto and why it’s scary
“Bayer recently met with executives of Monsanto to privately discuss a negotiated acquisition”. Bayer’s statement has upset an entire industry, if not the entire European continent. Europe is faced with particular pressures as two core issues could determine what we’re going to cultivate and eat in the near future: the renewal of the license of the
What is TTIP, the free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a free trade agreement between the United States (US) and European Union (EU). The two countries have been negotiating – mostly in secret – since 2013, after more than a decade of preliminary talks. The treaty aims to create a common market to facilitate economic relations between
LifeGate’s documentary about the effects of glyphosate on the food we eat
A photographer decided to dig into how, where and why the weed killer glyphosate is used in Italy. This is after he saw Ernesto Piovano’s photo feature, El Costo Humano de los Agrotoxicos (the Human Cost of Agrotoxins), which shows the health conditions of Argentinians who live and work in close contact with glyphosate. Piovano’s
Glyphosate in the EU. It will likely be authorised for another 9 years
Glyphosate is likely to be licensed for another 9 years. The authorisation period initially suggested was 15 years, but the European Parliament recently asked for 7. So this is the compromise found by the European Commission on the new authorisation – the existing one will expire in June – for the use of glyphosate in 28
Sikkim, the Indian state becomes the first to farm 100% organic
The government decided to make Sikkim a certified organic state thirteen years ago. Around 75,000 hectares of agricultural land were gradually converted. Organic practices and principles were applied according to the National Programme for Organic Production’s guidelines, says Sikkim Organic Mission’s executive director, Doctor Anbalagan. Foundational measures Although the state has traditionally not been an
The defeat of the DARK Act gives new hope for GMO labelling in the US
The bill against labelling genetically modified organisms (GMOs), nicknamed the Denying Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act, has been voted against in the United States Senate thanks to the tireless efforts of advocacy groups and thousands of concerned citizens who called their senators. The controversial bill, drafted by the Grocery Manufacturers Association, and introduced by
Glyphosate in Germany: almost all Germans are intoxicated with this weed killer
A study conducted by the Heinrich Böll Foundation discovered that 99.6% of German people has glyphosate residues in urine. Most of them are those who eat meat, because of animal feed containing GM soy and corn.
57 pesticides are poisoning our bees
European bees are poisoned by a cocktail of 57 pesticides, according to a new study. 98% of these substances are regularly approved for use by the EU. And bees are dying off. European bees are exposed to at least 57 different types of weed killers. This shocking figure was revealed by research conducted in