More evidence that low-calorie sweeteners are bad for your health
Studies show that artificial sweeteners can raise the risk of hypertension, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, including stroke.
Switzerland is holding a landmark referendum that – if successful – would result in a total ban on all synthetic chemical pesticides.
At the end of last month there was an extraordinary vote in the House of Lords that saw the adoption of a vital amendment into the UK’s Agriculture Bill for the protection of rural residents and communities from the cocktails of toxic pesticides sprayed on UK crops. But will the House of Commons uphold that amendment?
Crucial amendments to the UK Agriculture Bill are still being debated. UK pesticides campaigner Georgina Downs asks: Will the House of Lords do the right thing and vote in favour of finally protecting rural residents and communities from the cocktails of toxic pesticides sprayed on crops?
The EU has just banned three toxic pesticides – now, what about the rest?
A blind test of both organic and non-organic French wines, has shown that humans can identify pesticides by taste and that this skill can be learned.
Washing apples with a simple solution of water and baking soda is the best way to get rid of surface pesticide residues.
A new report has found resides from over 100 different pesticides on the free fruit and vegetables supplied to English schools by the Department of Health.
Year upon year, the proportion of food that contains residues from multiple pesticides is increasing and kids are uniquely vulnerable to this contamination.
A fake solution to a real problem
Honey bees have disappeared at a staggering rate over the last year, so why are we still doing nothing?
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