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January 4, 2024
Our French member Generations Futures has launched legal actions against the prolongation of 5 very toxic pesticide active substances in EU Court. They also published a new report to denounce th...
December 11, 2023
The EU is falling increasingly behind in protecting health and the environment. In this week's meeting, the responsible authorities will discuss a ban on three very problematic pesticides. At the same...
November 30, 2023
Last week was a terrible week for health, environment, reason and democracy. A majority in the EU Parliament buried the regulation that should have halved the use of pesticides in Europe and prohibite...
November 15, 2023
The pressure to vote NO to glyphosate on EU governments is increasing. After clear calls by civil society, 2,5 million signatures and a very clear IPSOS opinion poll scientists put their weight behind...
November 7, 2023
November is a decisive month for truly sustainable food and agriculture in the European Union. For the first time in its history, it will decide whether to reduce the use of pesticides throughout the ...
October 19, 2023
Glyphosate was not the only topic in the EU SCoPAFF committee last week. Five dangerous chemicals were finally banned and one new one is not allowed. The groundwater polluting herbicide s-metolachlor ...
October 18, 2023
The European Food and Safety Authority EFSA is involved in a scandal of major proportions. Investigation shows EFSA's management rejects solutions to better assess the links between Parkinson's diseas...
October 12, 2023
This week the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF) will meet for two days. Regulatory experts representing the EU member states will discuss and/or vote on behalf of their co...
October 4, 2023
Our water courses are under serious threat. Among these, chemical pollution stands out as a diverse and far-reaching pressure. In Europe at the moment, only 38% of surface waters are considered to hav...
October 3, 2023
As Spain is about to vote on whether to confront its population and nature with another 10 years of glyphosate (active substance of herbicides such as Roundup), the official analyses of Spanish water ...