Crucial week for U. S. Farmers on Trial Against Monsanto March 4, 2018 Hundreds of lawsuits, involving nearly 3,500 farmers in different American states, have been brought together in the San Francisco Federal Court. This week from 5 to 10 March is crucial because the hearings of scientific experts before Judge Vince Chhabria will determine whether the complaints will be followed up or closed. Carey Gillam, research director… Read More
New report on pesticides in fruits and vegetables February 20, 2018 Paris, France, 2.20.2018: Just a few days before the “salon de l’agriculture”, the big French agriculture fair, our partner, Générations Futures releases a new report on the presence of pesticide residues measured in non-organic fruit and vegetables that are consumed in France. This report has been compiled on the basis of official data produced by… Read More
Amazon to pay a $1.2 million administrative penalty for selling unauthorized pesticides in the United States February 16, 2018 According to an EPA press release from 02.15.2018, Amazon has agreed to pay a more than $1.2 million administrative penalty in an agreement with the EPA that should protect consumers from the dangers of illegal and misbranded pesticides sold by the online retail giant. The agreement resolves allegations that Amazon has committed nearly 4,000 violations… Read More
How industry manages to sweep harmful effects of pesticides under the carpet February 6, 2018 PAN Europe, in association with the French NGO Générations Futures, released a new report that shows that the agrochemical industry is in fact writing the rules for homologation of toxic pesticides. Here is their press relasee about the report. In 11 out of 12 EU pesticide risk assessment methods studied by the Pesticide Action Network… Read More
France : A bill to compensate victims of pesticides will be debated in the Senate January 30, 2018 On February 1st, a bill to compensate all victims of pesticides will be debated in the Senate. Générations Futures analyses the project of law and invites citizens to act. Process of creation of the bill In 2016, Senator Nicole Bonnefoy proposed a compensation fund for victims of pesticides which would be sponsored by pesticide manufacturers.… Read More
Amicus Brief Filed in Support of OEHHA and Prop 65 listing of Glyphosate January 27, 2018 01.26.2018, Moms Across America and National Health Federation filed an Amicus Brief, in support for California State Office of Environmental Health Hazards Assessment agency (OEHHA) and their Prop 65 State Toxics List and the addition of glyphosate to the list, after Monsanto and 11 State Attorneys General moved to get rid of Prop 65 and… Read More