Agriculture

Will Cutting Out Meat Save the Planet?

May 5, 2021 by Sage Edwards

As greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise many people are looking for an easy one-size-fits-all solution to our climate problem. One of the trendiest options is going vegan. Over recent years people have raised questions about the impact of eating… [read]

New Study Concludes Glyphosate Does Not Contribute to Sustainable Agriculture

April 22, 2021 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: April 22, 2021

A new peer-reviewed scientific paper concludes that glyphosate-based herbicides do not contribute to sustainable agriculture, and in fact harm human and animal health, soil, and biodiversity. This contradicts the narrative that glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides are good for the environment… [read]

Analysis of 40 Studies Shows Seafood is Often Mislabelled

March 25, 2021 by Sage Edwards

The guardian recently analyzed data from 44 recent studies of more than 9,000 seafood samples from supermarkets, restaurants, and fishmongers. The data collected comes from more than 30 countries and shows that 36% of seafood was mislabeled. Photo credit: MementoImage/Getty… [read]

Bayer and US Government Officials Pressure Mexico to Drop Glyphosate ban

March 1, 2021 by Sage Edwards

Government emails have shown that Bayer and lobbyist CropLife America are working with US government officials to pressure Mexico to reverse the ban on Glyphosate. Previously, lobbyists and Bayer pressured Thailand to drop its plans to ban Glyphosate in 2019.… [read]

New Study Further Examines the Impact of Roundup on Honeybees

February 2, 2021 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: February 2, 2021

A new study by a group of researchers has further shown the damages of Glyphosate on honeybees at or below recommended levels. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup. Image credit: VAN AZIMOV SHUTTERSTOCK The research was published… [read]

Should You Be Worried About the Levels of Arsenic in Brown Rice?

January 22, 2021 by Sage Edwards

Despite warnings about the levels of arsenic in U.S rice potentially increasing cancer risk, a study by Harvard has shown that long term consumption of rice (white or brown) was not associated with a risk of developing cancer. That being… [read]

Nitrous Oxide Emissions, With 300 Times The Warming Power of CO2, are On the Rise

October 24, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: October 27, 2020

More than 100 million tonnes of nitrogen fertilizer is sprayed on crops every year. When sprayed, the nitrogen releases nitrous oxide into the atmosphere. Over recent years Nitrous Oxide emissions from natural sources have remained stagnate, whereas emissions from human… [read]