Imagine a grain of rice that grows a very productive plant but those seeds that are produced cannot be used to grow more rice plants. Imagine a fertilizer that when used produces a very high yield crop but at the same time: effectively sterilizes the soil killing all natural...
160 birds were found dead or dying near a garbage dump in the southern Perth suburb of Henderson. After several contamination checks, the cause of the birds' deaths was traced to phosphorus-based insecticide called Fenthion. "Nearly 200 ibises, ravens, gulls, ducks and a...
created by Jordan Yerman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 177 views | 24 recommendations | 2 comments
The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) today released its position paper on Genetically Modified foods stating that “GM foods pose a serious health risk” and calling for a moratorium on GM...
created by NonGMOTalk | 2 years ago 1073 views | 12 recommendations | 1 comment
Farmer Suicides, the U.S.-India Nuclear Deal, Wal-Mart in India and Monsanto Farmers in India have been committing suicide in unprecedented numbers. 1 every 30 minutes. We're talking small farmers who hold...
It seems that the culprit may have been a specific pathogen: Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia). Researchers in Spain apparently identified the pathogen in professional apiaries and treated it with antibiotics in...
created by mgmirkin | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 1443 views | 109 recommendations | 12 comments
THE OBAMA FOOD POLICE...H.R.875 NEW BILL BEING PASSED!!!IS THIS THE CHANGE YOU THOUGHT HE PROMISED?THERE ARE MANY LAWS BEING PASSED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS IN THE WHITE HOUSE! ONE OF THE MOST HEINOUS IS CALLED H.R.875 PLEASE GOOGLE THIS AND LEARN FOR YOURSELF. IT IS A BILL THAT...
As 2008 expires, CBC.ca is calling it the "year of the ban" in Ontario. An article on the website points out that the provincial government has moved to make a number of things illegal in the province, including using hand-held cell phones while driving...
created by polylogue | 3 years ago 162 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Farmers along the western coast of the US face new pesticide restrictions. The new restrictions have been implemented to protect salmon. The three pesticides, chlorpyrifos, diazinon and...
created by poolparty | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 409 views | 10 recommendations | 4 comments
We have seen it before, one environmental solution leads to another problem. A chemical used in British Columbia to try and end the pine-beetles wrath has been discontinued and now testing for arsenic (a known...
created by TFleming | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 225 views | 7 recommendations | 1 comment
Removing harmful Pesticides from food production will undoubtedly lead to price rises, but what's more important is food safety, it seems we are already exposed to dangerous chemicals in our food which up to now...
The Neem, a fascinating tree, quite common in Pakistan, may be the harbinger of 'soft' pesticides. Planted inside as well as along houses and on the roads, Neem is a cousin of the Mahogany and one of the most...
created by rumana husain | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 358 views | 12 recommendations | 8 comments
PHILIPPINES -- Headline news today revealed the report of Del Monte Co. informing precautions and warnings to the Philippine Govt that the Vessel - MV PRINCESS of the STARS was carrying 10,000 kilos (10tons) toxoc...
created by pinkberry143 | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 1784 views | 8 recommendations | 22 comments
Rescuers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the US Navy halted diving operations in to the ill-fated MV Princess of the Stars when they found a super-toxic pesticide considered for global elimination. According to GMANews.tv, Endosulfan was found in the ferry,...
created by jayr_patron | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 474 views | 42 recommendations | 6 comments
Alternatives better than Deet?Have you ever put on Off! or Cutter's and found it was like screaming: "Lunch!" to the mosquitos?Eucalyptus is the only repellant that works on 'no-seeums'. The best combination I found is only sold in the Grand Tetons National Park, it included...
"Santa Cruz & Monterey County residential areas are going to be aerial sprayed with abiochemical as often as every 30 days starting August ? , 2008! San Francisco, Oakland, Marin, Albany, andmore residential areas are going to be aerial sprayed with a biochemical as...
created by Neil Hunt | 3 years ago 256 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments