Over the past 16 years, the number of children diagnosed with cancer in the U.K. has shot up 40%, a new study shows; and experts are warning of a cancer “epidemic.”
The reason? Modern life is making people sick.
A new ‘scorecard’ report gives a failing grade to 17 out of 20 major food retailers in the United States, based on their policies and practices regarding pollinator protection, organic options, and pesticide reduction. [1]
Source: Friends of the Earth
Read: Aldi Bans Bee-Killing Neonic Pesticides on Produce
Tiffany Finck-Haynes, food futures campaigner with Friends of the Earth, said:
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Rather than turning to toxic chemicals to rid farm fields of destructive insects and noxious weeds, some farmers in Missouri are recruiting chickens and bugs to do the job for them.
The 40 acres of land purchased by Gary Wenig and his wife to grow organic crops were initially overrun by weeds and insects. In order to grow truly organic plants, the couple had to eschew products like Roundup and atrazine. Synthetic pesticides are permitted for organic growing, but they’re expensive and can still be toxic.
Jamaica decides to cash in on its cash crop; NBA star takes "Pledge" protest to the next level; and the head of the CIA mistakenly thinks we'll be sad when those Criminals In Action get arrested.
Jamaica decides to cash in on its cash crop; NBA star takes "Pledge" protest to the next level; and the head of the CIA mistakenly thinks we'll be sad when those Criminals In Action get arrested.
A recent investigation by the environmental organization Greenpeace uncovered unpublished field trials by pesticide manufacturers which show that their products cause serious harm to honeybees at high levels. Senior scientists are now calling for the companies to stop hiding the results of their tests. [1]
The agritech world got a lot bigger this week when German chemical giant Bayer inked an agreement to acquire Monsanto for $66 billion in cash. The 2 companies had been bickering for months, and this was the 3rd refurbished offer. In the end, Bayer agreed to pay $128 per share, up from the company’s previous offer of $127.50. [1]
The agreement makes it the largest all-cash deal on record.
Markus Manns of Union Investment, one of Bayer’s top 12 investors, said:
Monsanto bought, sugar plot and Zika caught + this day in history w/"The Wall" and our song of the day by M.I.A. on your Morning Monarchy for September 14, 2016.
The Zika virus may be sweeping Central and South America, but Cuba’s efforts at declaring war on the virus seem to be winning (at least against the virus). Six months ago, Raul Castro organized a nationwide campaign against the mosquito-borne illness, complete with intensive mosquito spraying.
After the first case on the island nation was discovered in March, Castro militarized the battle on Zika and sent 9,000 soldiers to fumigate. Every home in the country was sprayed in order to prevent further spreading of the virus. [1]
