The number of plaintiffs claiming that Roundup caused their cancers rose to 52,500 in April from 48,600 in February, Bayer said. Frustrated with a lack of GMO-free candy, a 15-year-old kid decided to start his own company. “Five years ago I came back from trick-or-treating and had all my Halloween candy and my parents took it most away, so I wasn’t very happy,” he said. “I decided to do some research on why are these candies so bad for me, and what I learned led me to start this company Unreal.” The EPA has proposed dropping a rule requiring safety zones when spraying pesticides, just as farmworkers are deemed ‘essential’ during the pandemic. We’re cooking more than ever before, and since you can’t just go to the grocery store on a whim, most of us are ordering our food (thankfully, these food delivery services are upping the game in a big way) and stocking the fridge with hardy vegetables that don’t spoil. UC Davis releases 6 new varieties of organic beans. Field trials find varieties sustainable, high-yielding and disease-resistant.

 

 

More Roundup users sue as settlement talks slow due to Covid-19

The number of plaintiffs claiming that Roundup caused their cancers rose to 52,500 in April from 48,600 in February, Bayer said.

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/roundup-bayer-monsanto-lawsuit-sues-covid-19/63-75f53d12-6ae8-4f8e-a80b-8fb77d09ffa0

 

Frustrated with a Lack of GMO-Free Candy, a 15-Year-Old Kid Decided to Start His Own Company

“Five years ago I came back from trick-or-treating and had all my Halloween candy and my parents took it most away, so I wasn’t very happy,” he said. “I decided to do some research on why are these candies so bad for me, and what I learned led me to start this company Unreal.”

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/0OuAQAp9/frustrated-with-a-lack-of-gmo-free-candy-a-15-year-old-kid-decided-to-start-his-own-company

 

Change to Federal Rule Could Expose More Farmworkers to Pesticides

The EPA has proposed dropping a rule requiring safety zones when spraying pesticides, just as farmworkers are deemed ‘essential’ during the pandemic.

https://civileats.com/2020/04/22/change-to-federal-pesticide-rule-threatens-more-farmworkers-with-toxic-chemicals-exposure/?fbclid=IwAR1n75em2fD2wJeEFljT5B8RW5-X5b3c7UmL-BKWvErubzCOPtzcgufC5sg

 

9 Kitchen Scraps for Regrowing Vegetables, Reducing Food Waste and Saving Cash

We’re cooking more than ever before, and since you can’t just go to the grocery store on a whim, most of us are ordering our food (thankfully, these food delivery services are upping the game in a big way) and stocking the fridge with hardy vegetables that don’t spoil.

https://www.organicauthority.com/live-grow/5-more-kitchen-scraps-for-regrowing-vegetables-and-reducing-food-waste?fbclid=IwAR2j6_tKL-2iZvz2i6PzvQx1Tb7hYQXWuasBqIHGGIk1TnOnoB3a5q-np0Y

 

UC Davis Releases 6 New Varieties of Organic Beans

Field Trials Find Varieties Sustainable, High-Yielding and Disease-Resistant

https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davis-releases-6-new-varieties-organic-beans?fbclid=IwAR3xMA2KC5_HIlVd9EImMmuAAyVWEc5wuUQx2GoxuNyPHmMkwP9iHlEh08A