Glyphosate and Pesticide Hazards

Largest-ever study finds GM crops increased herbicide use by 28 percent

GM soybeans “correlated with negative impact on the environment”

GMO-herbicide drift disaster threatens non-GMO, fruit, and vegetable farms throughout the South

Illegal use of dicamba herbicide on GMO crops causing massive damage to non-GMO soybeans, fruits, vegetables, and other crops in 10 states; may force farmers to grow dicamba tolerant GMO crops to protect themselves.

Parents win pesticide ban for Irvine, CA city property

The City Council of Irvine, California unanimously passed a resolution in February to stop spraying hazardous chemicals such as Roundup (glyphosate) and 2,4-D on public parks, playgrounds and streets—adopting an organic management policy instead. PTA officer Kathleen Hallal coordinated a team called Non Toxic Irvine that secured the ban. Hallal, mother to three boys with […]

Grim reaping: Many food crops sprayed with weed killer before harvest

As safety concerns about glyphosate herbicides mount, the practice of spraying the herbicide on many crops before harvest—and getting into food products—is under scrutiny.