With links to Parkinson’s & recognised as one of the most acutely toxic herbicides still in use, paraquat has been banned in over 70 countries. Sainsbury’s continues to import food that has been grown using this highly hazardous pesticide.
Sainsbury’s must take a stand to better protect farmers.
https://www.pan-uk.org/calling-on-sainsburys-to-ban-paraquat
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#Pesticides : la ministre de l’ #Agriculture #AnnieGenevard s’apprête à accorder de nouvelles dérogations d’usages pour des produits à base de #trialatte, des #herbicides dangereux pour la #santé et l’ #environnement https://www.generations-futures.fr/actualites/genevard-derogation-pesticides-trialatte/
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Sign the #Soil Association's petition to stop #glyphosate being sprayed on #crops just before harvest
Join us in calling on the UK government to #CutTheChemicals from our #Food and #Fields by banning this harmful practice
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Pesticides are contaminating our food and wild spaces - harming our health, and the bees, birds and rivers we depend on. The European Union has already taken stronger action on pesticide use. It’s time we did too. So, where do we start? Glyphosate, the chemical in popular weedkillers like Roundup, is found across our land and waterways, with residues often ending up in our food. There’s mounting evidence linking glyphosate to serious health concerns, from cancers to liver disease and damage to the gut microbiome. And it can be devastating for wildlife too.
EU trade deal could force UK to restrict use of weedkiller linked to cancer
Glyphosate is currently sprayed on cereal and pulse crops to dessicate them and make them easier to harvest A new trade deal with the EU could lead to restrictions on the use of the controversial weedkiller glyphosate on UK food crops. The full-spectrum herbicide, which ki...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/06/eu-trade-deal-could-force-uk-restrict-glyphosate-weedkiller-linked-to-cancer
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Peppers, grapes and olive oil: Pesticide breaches are growing, EU food watchdog finds – POLITICO
“Severe hunger has doubled, and famine has been declared in tw…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2629483/peppers-grapes-and-olive-oil-pesticide-breaches-are-growing-eu-food-watchdog-finds-politico/
Peppers, grapes and olive oil: Pesticide breaches are growing, EU food watchdog finds – POLITICO
“Severe h…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2629483/peppers-grapes-and-olive-oil-pesticide-breaches-are-growing-eu-food-watchdog-finds-politico/
Paraquat, which is linked to inception of Parkinson's disease, and is banned in more than 70 countries, is not regulated as an air pollutant--so a production plant in Wanesboro, Mississippi releases tens of thousands of pounds into the air each year, without constraint or consequence.
https://thelensnola.org/2026/04/29/paraquat-parkinsons-mississippi-wayne-county/
Wayne County, Mississippi faces high Parkinson’s death rates as a nearby plant emits thousands of pounds of paraquat, a toxic herbicide linked to neurological disease and banned in dozens of countries.
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Environment | The Guardian US
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