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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Soil Association's campaign to ban pre-harvest glyphosate

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.

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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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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

The Guardian

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/

#Pollution #Paraquat #Herbicides #Parkinsons

This pesticide is so toxic it’s been banned in over 70 countries. But plants in the south are releasing it into the air.  | The Lens

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.

The Lens
US supreme court weighs blocking lawsuits against Roundup makers alleging weedkiller causes cancer

Case centers on glyphosate, pesticide used in Roundup and other products that has been linked to cancer in some studies

The Guardian