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"Bayer Pesticide Seal of Approval Stings Britain's Beekeepers"

"The British Bee Keepers' Association ... is receiving money from one of the main manufacturers of [an] allegedly bee-killing brew, Bayer Crop Sciences, and endorsing some of its products as 'bee-friendly'."

Source: Guardian, 07/17/2009

"Hiring Lambs As Landscapers"

"Wine makers are shaking things up in their vineyards. Some of them use natural and organic methods to control pests and weeds instead of using pesticides. Now, one winery has discovered a unique, natural way to prune their grape vines."

Source: Environment Report, 07/08/2009

"Purity of Federal 'Organic' Label Is Questioned"

Heavy lobbying by companies eager to get a slice of the $23 billion-a-year organic food business is watering down USDA "organic" standards to the point where consumers "are not always getting what they expect: foods without pesticides and other chemicals, produced in a way that is gentle to the environment."

Source: Wash Post, 07/03/2009

"EPA Ready To Settle Bay Area Pesticide Suit"

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday a proposed settlement of a lawsuit that could result in scrutiny of how dozens of dangerous pesticides affect threatened and endangered species living around San Francisco Bay."

Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 07/02/2009

Weed Killer 'Inert' Kills Human Cells

An inert ingredient in the popular weedkiller Roundup has been found to kill human cells.

Source: EHN, 06/23/2009

"Parkinson's: The Pesticide Link"

"Scientists are closing in on an inescapable conclusion: Pesticides may be a cause of Parkinson's disease."

Source: onearth, 06/09/2009

"Pesticides Indicted in Bee Deaths"

"Agriculture officials have renewed their scrutiny of the world's best-selling pest-killer as they try to solve the mysterious collapse of the nation's hives."

Source: Salon, 05/18/2009

UN Adds 9 New Chemicals to Global Ban

Nine dangerous chemicals used in farming and industry will be added to a list of banned substances whose presence in the environment causes serious health risks, more than 160 government agreed on Saturday."

Source: Reuters, 05/10/2009

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