After three weeks of arguments, a federal jury determined that German agribusiness giants Bayer and BASF will have to pay $250 million in punitive damages to Bader Farms, the largest peach farm in Missouri, for damage caused by their dicamba-related products. News released this week found hundreds of studies done by U.S. contract laboratories in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s were found to be fraudulent, including some tests used by Monsanto. The landmark Food Quality Protection Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency to protect children’s health by applying an extra margin of safety to legal limits for pesticides in food. But an investigation by EWG, published this week in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, found that the EPA has failed to add the mandated children’s health safety factor to the allowable limits for almost 90 percent of the most common pesticides. For more than 30 years Rosmann Family Farms has operated a 700-acre organic farm in Harlan, Iowa. Today, Ron and Maria Vakulskas Rosmann and two sons grow organic grain, produce, and livestock. Their on-site Farm Sweet Farm store also offers organic meats, produce and popcorn. This Iowan family shares its well-honed organic farming practices. New study shows bumblebees’ decline points to mass extinction. Populations disappearing in areas where temperatures are getting hotter, scientists say.
How an Iowa Family Shares its Well-Honed Organic Farming Practices
For more than 30 years Rosmann Family Farms has operated a 700-acre organic farm in Harlan, Iowa. Today, Ron and Maria Vakulskas Rosmann and two sons grow organic grain, produce, and livestock. Their on-site Farm Sweet Farm store also offers organic meats, produce and popcorn.
https://foodtank.com/news/2020/02/how-an-iowa-family-shares-its-well-honed-organic-farming-practices/?fbclid=IwAR30LWxK3qDkMvdXYVa9oFucx4kfYot35JNNwRhnWlh_0Sr8anBUZkdIKiU
Jury Awards $265M in Damages in Dicamba Trial Against Monsanto, BASF
After three weeks of arguments, a federal jury determined that German agribusiness giants Bayer and BASF will have to pay $250 million in punitive damages to Bader Farms, the largest peach farm in Missouri, for damage caused by their dicamba-related products.
https://civileats.com/2020/02/17/jury-awards-265-million-in-damages-in-dicamba-trial-against-monsanto-basf/?fbclid=IwAR2cB7uZyXVrevwUF5M1b1L_r7SOKA9nf_b8SIGRtsTHUbTGDKW6OH4HZ8Q
Bumblebees’ decline points to mass extinction – study
Populations disappearing in areas where temperatures are getting hotter, scientists say.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/06/bumblebees-decline-points-to-mass-extinction-study?fbclid=IwAR18qRy8GnPSD2J4bwR8SgyNx-_a6K5HH0GxHou_diGaLR8uagsOkRHLTX4
EPA fails to follow landmark law to protect children from pesticides in food
The landmark Food Quality Protection Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency to protect children’s health by applying an extra margin of safety to legal limits for pesticides in food. But an investigation by EWG, published this week in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, found that the EPA has failed to add the mandated children’s health safety factor to the allowable limits for almost 90 percent of the most common pesticides. https://www.ewg.org/release/ewg-study-epa-fails-follow-landmark-law-protect-children-pesticides-food
Science shouldn’t be for sale – we need reform to industry-funded studies to keep people safe
Hundreds of studies done by US contract laboratories in the 1970s, 80s and 90s were found to be fraudulent, including some tests used by Monsanto
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/18/science-shouldnt-be-for-sale-we-need-reform-industry-funded-studies-monsanto?fbclid=IwAR1ovVr4qKOZiG04RCyg7UojZpu2TxQ5b-risrCIETjewS7_UX13bJgf_BA
