17 January 2018 — Sustainable Pulse
US Organic Food Movement Protests USDA Interference in Animal Welfare Standards
The U.S. organic food movement, representing dozens of brands, thousands of organic farmers and millions of organic consumers, as well as retailers, certifiers, and organizations, has published an open letter in the Washington Post. The cosigners are demanding that the USDA stop interfering with the public process that has created clear standards for animal welfare in […] The post US Organic Food Movement Protests USDA Interference in Animal Welfare Standards appeared first on …
New German Government Would Ban Glyphosate Herbicides in Shock to Monsanto-Bayer Merger
In a shock announcement Friday, Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) have agreed on a blueprint for formal grand coalition negotiations, which includes a complete ban on glyphosate herbicides. Details of the suggested ban are yet to be announced. Sources in the German Social Democrats (SPD) party informed Sustainable Pulse […] The post New German Government Would Ban Glyphosate Herbicides in Shock to Monsanto-Bayer Merger …
German Government Negotiators Agree to Reduce Use of Glyphosate Herbicides
Sources in the German Social Democrats (SPD) party have informed Sustainable Pulse on Thursday that the reduction in the use of glyphosate herbicides in Germany has been one of the key points in negotiations to form a new German government. Reuters also reported Thursday that negotiators from both Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union of Germany and the […] The post German Government Negotiators Agree to Reduce Use of Glyphosate Herbicides appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
California Court Stops State Pesticide Spraying Progam to Protect Public
A California court has halted a state program allowing pesticide spraying at schools, organic farms and backyards across California because of inadequate public disclosure of the chemicals’ harms. The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s statewide “pest management” program required no site-specific analysis of risks before the application of 79 pesticides, including some known to […] The post California Court Stops State Pesticide Spraying Progam to Protect Public appeared …
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