Tag: pesticides

These Crops Are Going Extinct due to Climate Change

These Crops Are Going Extinct due to Climate Change

We’ve all seen those heartbreaking photos of emaciated polar bears in the Arctic, slumped at ice platforms-they’re the perfect depiction of global warming. But bears aren’t the only ones that suffer from the increase in temperatures. In fact, a lot of plants, including some of our favorite crops, seem to […]

Indian State Bans Pesticides, Their Wildlife & Tourism Bloom

Indian State Bans Pesticides, Their Wildlife & Tourism Bloom

In the US, unfortunately, organic agriculture is far away from becoming mainstream, particularly with companies like Bayer that are constantly pushing for pesticide use and application of intensive farming methods. However, though the US continues approving GMOs, toxins, pesticides, and other intensive agriculture methods, other parts of the world are […]

We Are Not Gluten Intolerant, We Are Glyphosate Intolerant

Celiac disease and gluten intolerance have become more and more common worldwide, but particularly in Europe and North America where around 5 percent of the population has this health problem, according to a meta-analysis of approximately 300 studies. In this analysis, the researchers propose that glyphosate, a chemical and active […]