Ségolène Royal, France’s minister of ecology, sustainable development and energy, has called for a ban on glyphosate mixed with certain...
Year: 2016
Fifteen Health Problems Linked to Monsanto’s Roundup
Monsanto invented the herbicide glyphosate and brought it to market under the trade name Roundup in 1974, after DDT was banned. But...
Zen Honeycutt: Trinette Furtado, 5th generation Hawaiian
In November, 2015, The SHAKA Movement hosted Moms Across America (MAA) founder and director, Zen Honeycutt, for a tour of...
Zen Honeycutt: Kate Griffiths of MauiMama Magazine
In November, 2015, The SHAKA Movement hosted Moms Across America (MAA) founder and director, Zen Honeycutt, for a tour of...
SHAKA featured in segment about Hawaii in French TV “Cash Investigation” episode
REPLAY. Watch the show “Cash investigation” devoted to pesticides and their health hazard They are called Syngenta, Monsanto, Bayer and...
Investigation of Syngenta incident under way
Federal, state agencies coordinating efforts LIHUE — Two government agencies are coordinating an investigation after some Syngenta workers were hospitalized...
The Ongoing Battle Over Land and Water Use
01-29-16 Update to Federal Court Case The Ongoing Battle Over Land and Water Use: Legal Maneuvering, and the Politics of...
U.S. growers allowed to use Enlist Duo Court denies EPA’s motion to block it
Growers in the U.S. will be allowed to use Dow’s Enlist Duo herbicide this growing season after a federal appeals...
State launches investigation after Syngenta workers exposed to pesticide
The state Department of Agriculture has launched an investigation after 10 Syngenta workers on Kauai were taken to the emergency...
USDA Report Says Pesticide Residues Do Not Pose Food Safety Risk; Glyphosate Excluded From Study
The USDA has determined that pesticide residue levels found in foods produced in the US do not pose a safety...