EPA managers removed information about the risks posed by dozens of chemicals, according to whistleblowers. According to four scientists who work at the agency, managers and career staff in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention tampered with the assessments of dozens of chemicals to make them appear safer. The whistleblowers, whose jobs involve identifying the potential harms posed by new chemicals, provided The Intercept with detailed evidence of pressure within the agency to minimize or remove evidence of potential adverse effects of the chemicals, including neurological effects, birth defects, and cancer. Chemical giants hid the dangers of ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging. The chemicals, called 6:2 FTOH, are now linked to a range of serious health issues, and Americans are still being exposed to them. Chemical giants DuPont and Daikin knew the dangers of a PFAS compound widely used in food packaging since 2010 but hid them from the public and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), company studies obtained by the Guardian reveal. Africans have long been told that our agriculture is backward and should be abandoned for a 21st-century version of the Green Revolution that enabled India to feed itself. Western science and technology, in the form of seeds modified by science and technology, synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, petroleum-fueled machinery, and artificial irrigation were key to that miracle, we are informed, and we too need to tread that path. Marin, Napa crop reports show the strength of organic farming, the impact of wildfires. Longtime Marin County organic rancher Albert Straus could add climate predictor to his resume, given the pioneer’s response to using sustainable farming practices in overcoming unprecedented challenges for the industry. Momentum for advancing organic standards builds in Congress. Organic Trade Association fly-in shows support for bill to hold USDA accountable. The U.S. organic sector is on a tear; demand for organic food and products has never been greater, and more consumers have access to organic than ever before. Fifty members of the Organic Trade Association representing the entire organic supply chain recently met virtually with some 30 lawmakers to make sure that the organic sector’s remarkable advancement continues.
Whistleblowers Expose Corruption in EPA Chemical Safety Office
EPA managers removed information about the risks posed by dozens of chemicals, according to whistleblowers. According to four scientists who work at the agency, managers and career staff in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention tampered with the assessments of dozens of chemicals to make them appear safer. The whistleblowers, whose jobs involve identifying the potential harms posed by new chemicals, provided The Intercept with detailed evidence of pressure within the agency to minimize or remove evidence of potential adverse effects of the chemicals, including neurological effects, birth defects, and cancer.
https://theintercept.com/2021/07/02/epa-chemical-safety-corruption-whistleblowers/
Chemical giants hid dangers of ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging
The chemicals, called 6:2 FTOH, are now linked to a range of serious health issues, and Americans are still being exposed to them. Chemical giants DuPont and Daikin knew the dangers of a PFAS compound widely used in food packaging since 2010, but hid them from the public and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), company studies obtained by the Guardian reveal.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/12/chemical-giants-hid-dangers-pfas-forever-chemicals-food-packaging-dupont?fbclid=IwAR0M7dE5myW4PgyhRjE47d0rm9tHDE-y8_csPKQokx5ew3YFP3f1CnyTujw
Bill Gates Should Stop Telling Africans What Kind of Agriculture Africans Need
Africans have long been told that our agriculture is backward and should be abandoned for a 21st-century version of the Green Revolution that enabled India to feed itself. Western science and technology, in the form of seeds modified by science and technology, synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, petroleum-fueled machinery and artificial irrigation were key to that miracle, we are informed, and we too need to tread that path.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bill-gates-should-stop-telling-africans-what-kind-of-agriculture-africans-need1/?fbclid=IwAR1FnEso8uqx9psQ9CG8l1iy3tjEr_T5ErBN4YZaOkSD_tRxzI7lDwrQQ6U
Marin, Napa crop reports show strength of organic farming, impact of wildfires
Longtime Marin County organic rancher Albert Straus could add climate predictor to his resume, given the pioneer’s response to using sustainable farming practices in overcoming unprecedented challenges for the industry.
https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/article/marin-napa-crop-reports-show-strength-of-organic-farming-impact-of-wildfi/
Momentum for advancing organic standards builds in Congress
Organic Trade Association fly-in shows support for bill to hold USDA accountable. The U.S. organic sector is on a tear; demand for organic food and products has never been greater, and more consumers have access to organic than ever before. Fifty members of the Organic Trade Association representing the entire organic supply chain recently met virtually with some 30 lawmakers to make sure that the organic sector’s remarkable advancement continues.
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/07/27/2269629/0/en/Momentum-for-advancing-organic-standards-builds-in-Congress.html
