Tag: Pesticides
20 simple solutions for gardening without pesticides
© istock However, gardeners and farmers are faced with many pests that endanger their crops. They must therefore act and fight to preserve their plantations, which they can do with…
Bavaria: Conservationists call for less poison in the fields – Bavaria
It was a big promise. In spring 2019, Prime Minister Markus Söder and Minister of Agriculture Michaela Kaniber (both CSU) announced that they would halve the use of pesticides in…
Glyphosate in honey: beekeepers get compensation – economy
The joy is still restrained. “I’m happy about the stage success. It’s nice to hear that we’re right,” says Sebastian Seusing, 48, on the phone. He does not know whether…
Pollution of the oceans, annihilation of life… A large study confirms that pesticides destroy biodiversity
The contamination of the environment by pesticides is very real, as is their negative impact on biodiversity and ecosystems, according to a report released Thursday by Inrae and Ifremer, two…
Bavaria: Franconian wine is becoming more expensive – Bavaria
Life in Germany has skyrocketed in price since the beginning of the Ukraine war – and so consumers have to shell out more for Franconian wine. “We assume that the…
Never have pesticides been so used as under Macron? Really ?
During a presidential election, several tactics are available to candidates to try to win: to show that he or she is the best possible choice for the French people or,…
“20 Minutes” and UFC-Que Choisir answer your questions about pesticides in food
Real estate, transport, food, clothing, travel, taxes… Being a consumer is a job in its own right and on a daily basis. But it’s not always easy to navigate the…
Ask us your questions about the dangerousness of pesticides in food!
You cannot escape it. Fruits, vegetables and cereals: pesticide residues are present in a large part of our diet. In order to limit agricultural losses, these phytosanitary products weed crops,…
Three things to know about pesticides in the air you breathe
Air pollution is, according to specialists, responsible for 40,000 premature deaths per year in France. It is the second leading cause of preventable death behind tobacco and ahead of alcohol.…
Pesticides in Brazil: 500,000 tons of poison – economy
Seen from above, Brazil is one thing above all: very green. There is the Amazon rainforest in the north. On satellite images it looks like a sea of trees. At…