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German Ministers Seek to Weaken Pesticide Oversight
Seven German state agriculture ministers, primarily from CDU, CSU, and FDP, are pushing to reduce the Federal Environment Agency's (UBA) veto power over pesticide approvals, citing a perceived lack of pest control options and aiming for faster approval processes.
German Ministers Seek to Weaken Pesticide Oversight
Seven German state agriculture ministers, primarily from CDU, CSU, and FDP, are pushing to reduce the Federal Environment Agency's (UBA) veto power over pesticide approvals, citing a perceived lack of pest control options and aiming for faster approval processes.
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60% Bias Score
France: 2 Million Signatures Against Pesticide Law; Constitutional Council to Rule
A petition with almost 2,100,000 signatures demands the repeal of France's Duplomb law, which reauthorizes the neonicotinoid pesticide acetamiprid. The Constitutional Council will decide on its constitutionality by August 7th, impacting the upcoming political climate.
France: 2 Million Signatures Against Pesticide Law; Constitutional Council to Rule
A petition with almost 2,100,000 signatures demands the repeal of France's Duplomb law, which reauthorizes the neonicotinoid pesticide acetamiprid. The Constitutional Council will decide on its constitutionality by August 7th, impacting the upcoming political climate.
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40% Bias Score
One Million Signatures Force Debate on French Pesticide Law
Over one million signatures were collected on a French national assembly petition against the Duplomb law, which reauthorized the pesticide acetamiprid, triggering a mandatory parliamentary debate and highlighting public opposition to the law's ecological impacts.
One Million Signatures Force Debate on French Pesticide Law
Over one million signatures were collected on a French national assembly petition against the Duplomb law, which reauthorized the pesticide acetamiprid, triggering a mandatory parliamentary debate and highlighting public opposition to the law's ecological impacts.
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40% Bias Score
Diquat: Roundup's Toxic Replacement Under EPA Scrutiny
New research shows diquat, a glyphosate replacement in Roundup, damages gut bacteria and multiple organs, despite being banned in many countries but allowed in the US due to weak regulations and industry influence.
Diquat: Roundup's Toxic Replacement Under EPA Scrutiny
New research shows diquat, a glyphosate replacement in Roundup, damages gut bacteria and multiple organs, despite being banned in many countries but allowed in the US due to weak regulations and industry influence.
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60% Bias Score
EU-Banned Pesticides Cause Health Crisis for South African Farmworkers
Dina Ndelini, a South African farmworker, lost her health, job, and home after exposure to Dormex, a pesticide banned in the EU but widely used in South Africa; this case, highlighted at the Agrotoxins People's Court, reveals the widespread health consequences for farmworkers due to the export of EU...
EU-Banned Pesticides Cause Health Crisis for South African Farmworkers
Dina Ndelini, a South African farmworker, lost her health, job, and home after exposure to Dormex, a pesticide banned in the EU but widely used in South Africa; this case, highlighted at the Agrotoxins People's Court, reveals the widespread health consequences for farmworkers due to the export of EU...
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48% Bias Score
France Legalizes Drone Pesticide Spraying on Steep Slopes
The French Parliament passed a bill authorizing drone pesticide spraying on steep slopes (over 20%) for specific crops like bananas and certain vines, despite concerns from the left about health and environmental risks, citing a 2019-2021 experiment and an Anses report.
France Legalizes Drone Pesticide Spraying on Steep Slopes
The French Parliament passed a bill authorizing drone pesticide spraying on steep slopes (over 20%) for specific crops like bananas and certain vines, despite concerns from the left about health and environmental risks, citing a 2019-2021 experiment and an Anses report.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Administration Releases Second Make America Healthy Again Report on Childhood Chronic Illnesses
The Trump administration released its second Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report on childhood chronic illnesses, prioritizing an overhaul of the vaccine injury system and tighter prescription oversight while avoiding direct restrictions on pesticides, despite previous statements.
Trump Administration Releases Second Make America Healthy Again Report on Childhood Chronic Illnesses
The Trump administration released its second Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report on childhood chronic illnesses, prioritizing an overhaul of the vaccine injury system and tighter prescription oversight while avoiding direct restrictions on pesticides, despite previous statements.
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56% Bias Score
French Petition Against Pesticide Law Reaches 500,000 Signatures
A French online petition against the Duplomb law, allowing the return of the pesticide acetamiprid, surpassed 500,000 signatures on July 15th, potentially triggering a parliamentary debate despite the law's passage and constitutional challenge.
French Petition Against Pesticide Law Reaches 500,000 Signatures
A French online petition against the Duplomb law, allowing the return of the pesticide acetamiprid, surpassed 500,000 signatures on July 15th, potentially triggering a parliamentary debate despite the law's passage and constitutional challenge.
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44% Bias Score
French Student's Petition Forces Debate on Pesticide Law
A student's petition against the recently passed Duplomb law, which reintroduces a banned pesticide, has gathered over 500,000 signatures, prompting a parliamentary debate but not a re-examination of the law itself.
French Student's Petition Forces Debate on Pesticide Law
A student's petition against the recently passed Duplomb law, which reintroduces a banned pesticide, has gathered over 500,000 signatures, prompting a parliamentary debate but not a re-examination of the law itself.
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48% Bias Score
Glyphosate's EU Authorization Amidst Cancer Concerns
French farmer Ludovic Maugé's intravascular B-cell lymphoma, linked to glyphosate exposure, highlights the ongoing controversy surrounding the herbicide's authorization by the EU until 2033, despite research indicating a link to cancer.
Glyphosate's EU Authorization Amidst Cancer Concerns
French farmer Ludovic Maugé's intravascular B-cell lymphoma, linked to glyphosate exposure, highlights the ongoing controversy surrounding the herbicide's authorization by the EU until 2033, despite research indicating a link to cancer.
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56% Bias Score
EU Shifts Farm Policy Focus from Environment to Farmer Livelihoods
The EU Commission unveiled a revised agricultural policy on February 19th, prioritizing regulatory simplification and farmer income over stringent environmental goals, abandoning the controversial "Farm to Fork" strategy's ambitious reduction targets in response to farmer criticism.
EU Shifts Farm Policy Focus from Environment to Farmer Livelihoods
The EU Commission unveiled a revised agricultural policy on February 19th, prioritizing regulatory simplification and farmer income over stringent environmental goals, abandoning the controversial "Farm to Fork" strategy's ambitious reduction targets in response to farmer criticism.
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48% Bias Score
French Senate Votes to Temporarily Reintroduce Banned Insecticide
The French Senate voted to temporarily allow the use of acetamiprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide banned in France since 2018, to support beet and hazelnut producers who claim the ban disadvantages them compared to European competitors; the measure, however, faces uncertain prospects in the National ...
French Senate Votes to Temporarily Reintroduce Banned Insecticide
The French Senate voted to temporarily allow the use of acetamiprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide banned in France since 2018, to support beet and hazelnut producers who claim the ban disadvantages them compared to European competitors; the measure, however, faces uncertain prospects in the National ...
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44% Bias Score
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