BRUSSELS • The European Union on Tuesday put off a decision on whether to extend approval for glyphosate, a key...
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Maui’s Food Future: The Force Awakens
By: Mark Sheehan “The ancient Vedas say, ‘In this handful of soil rests the future of humanity.’ If we care...
Hawai’i House Judiciary Committee Blocks Right to Spray Bill to Protect Public Health
HAWAII – Communities in Hawai’i celebrated today after the deadline passed for Hawai’i’s House Judiciary Committee to hear House Bill...
EU states rebel against plans to relicense weedkiller glyphosate
Vote to approve relicensing of ingredient in herbicides including Roundup had been due on Monday, but it might be postponed...
Monsanto Is Suing California…
Monsanto Is Suing California for Trying to Inform People That Roundup Causes Cancer The biotech giant would prefer it if...
The FDA Now Officially Belongs to Big Pharma
Robert Califf’s ties to Big Pharma run deep and the Obama nominee just sailed through the U.S. Senate. It is...
French Ecology Minister Calls for Ban on Glyphosate Formulations
Ségolène Royal, France’s minister of ecology, sustainable development and energy, has called for a ban on glyphosate mixed with certain...
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...
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...