In August, the the San Francisco-based Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that there was no safe level of exposure to chlorpyrifos in food, one of the most…
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The Pesticide Risk Tool (PRT), an online tool operated by IPM Institute to assess the potential risks of pesticide applications to non-target organisms including people and pollinators, was recently accepted…
The 13th annual Responsible Supply Chain Summit took place in London on October 10 – 11, tackling issues of renewable energy, plastic waste and human rights. Ethical Corporation discusses six…
The Executive Director will direct and manage the Potato Sustainability Initiative, an innovative, growing collaboration of North American potato buyers, processors and growers initiated in 2010 to continuously improve all…
Will Agriculture’s Role be Recognized at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference? December 2, 2015 – The grand political narratives around the COP21 conference in Paris will barely touch on one crucial aspect…
Voluntary programs assist producers in reducing emissions and increasing carbon capture April 28, 2015 – The federal government is offering incentives to get farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to help combat…
New stand-alone site explains Fair Food Program’s approach to real, measurable social responsibility October 25, 2014 The first-ever Fair Food label went national Friday marking the latest milestone in the…
Top Global Organizations Pledge to Support Water Stewardship April 8, 2014, Lima, Peru: Nestlé and General Mills were among major businesses which today announced their commitment to the Alliance for…
By James Hamblin Illustrations by Jackie Lay MARCH 18, 2014 The Atlantic Leading scientists recently identified a dozen chemicals as being responsible for widespread behavioral and cognitive problems. But the scope…
Damian Carrington – theguardian.com, Wednesday 2 April 2014 01.30 EDT People will soon be able to wash their clothes using a cleaning product derived from algae, a more sustainable source than the palm…