The Washington state Supreme Court has reinstated a whopping $18 million judgment and a penalty against one of America’s most powerful corporate lobbies, the Grocery Manufacturers Association, for intentionally shielding names of food companies contributing millions to defeat Proposition 522, a Washington ballot initiative. There are ten simple steps to help save the endangered bees get back to buzzing around your yard and pollinating important crops. Farmers now face a disastrous epidemic of RoundUp resistant “superweeds” on U.S. farms — at least 60 million acres are affected. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that use of the pesticide dicamba can increase the risk of developing numerous cancers, including liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancers, acute and chronic lymphocytic leukemia and mantle cell lymphoma. Preliminary research shows that a popular insecticide hampers arthropods in the ocean.
10 ways you can help save endangered bees
Populations of the rusty patched bumblebee (bombus affinis) have declined by 90% in recent years. They were the first bumblebee in the country to officially be classified as endangered. Once found in 28 states, plus D.C., they now show up in just 13. As dire as the numbers are, the situation isn’t hopeless. There are simple steps that you can take to help the rusty patched bumblebee—and other bee species—get back to buzzing around your yard. https://www.frontpagelive.com/2020/04/24/help-save-the-bees/?utm_source=facebook_infl&utm_campaign=save+the+bees&utm_content=006&utm_gen=utmdc&fbclid=IwAR34qFmCCH3sNTK2bdsmccQfJx9TkwSFPDGA3NItdbz4myBeluAbfUKLB0Q
Farmer Livelihoods at Risk
Farmers now face a disastrous epidemic of RoundUp-resistant “superweeds” on U.S. farms — at least 60 million acres are affected. The new GE crops intended to fix the mess left by RoundUp — like 2,4-D-resistant corn — are designed for use with antiquated, hazardous and drift-prone herbicides that represent a further threat to farmer livelihoods.
http://www.panna.org/food-farming-derailed/farmer-livelihoods-risk?fbclid=IwAR2975fxIcC5s9-S_FDF01OYM8CjHDdK3Ky_arK5GxezVyccBzyE22n7SZQ
National Institutes of Health study links dicamba to increased cancer risk
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that use of the pesticide dicamba can increase the risk of developing numerous cancers, including liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancers, acute and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and mantle cell lymphoma.
What’s Bad for Bees Could Be Bad for Marine Life, Too
Preliminary research shows that a popular insecticide hampers arthropods in the ocean.
https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/whats-bad-for-bees-could-be-bad-for-marine-life-too/?fbclid=IwAR0dx-hJUpifGnBC6IGjd8tqYnAGqoUvRg4T9E507TLpuaxW6XDWu1fOkE4
Wash. state Supreme Court reinstates $18 million penalty against Grocery Manufacturers Association
The Washington state Supreme Court has reinstated a whopping $18 million judgment and a penalty against one of America’s most powerful corporate lobbies, the Grocery Manufacturers Association, for intentionally shielding names of food companies contributing millions to defeat a Washington ballot initiative. The GMA masterminded opposition to Initiative 522, a 2013 ballot initiative that would have required labeling of genetically modified foods and seeds sold in Washington stores.
https://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/washington-ag-ferguson-wins-against-grocers-15205723.php?fbclid=IwAR0xNn_IgN7oRcI7BFSfvH2A-AH8HaKjf8Pi4rJaEVmFyW1CpMyfOuMzW8U
