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Declining Bee Populations Threaten Global Food Security and Human Health
World Bee Day 2025 emphasizes the urgent need to protect bees and other pollinators due to their crucial role in food security and biodiversity; declining populations threaten agricultural productivity and human health, with inadequate pollination linked to 427,000 premature deaths annually.
Declining Bee Populations Threaten Global Food Security and Human Health
World Bee Day 2025 emphasizes the urgent need to protect bees and other pollinators due to their crucial role in food security and biodiversity; declining populations threaten agricultural productivity and human health, with inadequate pollination linked to 427,000 premature deaths annually.
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24% Bias Score
French Farmers to Protest Pesticide Restrictions
French farmers' union FNSEA will hold protests from May 26th, pushing for a bill easing restrictions on pesticides and water access, after government promises deemed broken; the bill is currently under review in the National Assembly.
French Farmers to Protest Pesticide Restrictions
French farmers' union FNSEA will hold protests from May 26th, pushing for a bill easing restrictions on pesticides and water access, after government promises deemed broken; the bill is currently under review in the National Assembly.
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40% Bias Score
High PFAS Levels Found in Recent European Wines
A study by Pesticide Action Network Europe reveals alarmingly high levels of the PFAS chemical trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in European wines produced after 2010, averaging 121 micrograms per liter, compared to none before 1988; organic wines showed lower contamination.
High PFAS Levels Found in Recent European Wines
A study by Pesticide Action Network Europe reveals alarmingly high levels of the PFAS chemical trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in European wines produced after 2010, averaging 121 micrograms per liter, compared to none before 1988; organic wines showed lower contamination.
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40% Bias Score
French City Funds Organic Food for Pregnant Women to Improve Child Health
A French city provides pregnant women with financial aid to buy organic produce from local farmers, aiming to improve child health and support local economies, addressing concerns about pesticide exposure.
French City Funds Organic Food for Pregnant Women to Improve Child Health
A French city provides pregnant women with financial aid to buy organic produce from local farmers, aiming to improve child health and support local economies, addressing concerns about pesticide exposure.
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40% Bias Score
Syngenta Agrees to Settle Majority of Paraquat Lawsuits
Syngenta, facing over 5,800 lawsuits alleging its paraquat weedkiller causes Parkinson's disease, has agreed to a settlement that could resolve the majority of the claims within 30 days, following mounting pressure from lawmakers and numerous scientific studies linking paraquat to Parkinson's.
Syngenta Agrees to Settle Majority of Paraquat Lawsuits
Syngenta, facing over 5,800 lawsuits alleging its paraquat weedkiller causes Parkinson's disease, has agreed to a settlement that could resolve the majority of the claims within 30 days, following mounting pressure from lawmakers and numerous scientific studies linking paraquat to Parkinson's.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Court Orders Farmers to Prove Pesticide Safety Near Nature Reserves
The Dutch Council of State ruled that farmers must prove pesticides near nature reserves cause no harm, potentially requiring permits and impacting various agricultural sectors, following a 2019 nitrogen ruling and highlighting ongoing environmental concerns.
Dutch Court Orders Farmers to Prove Pesticide Safety Near Nature Reserves
The Dutch Council of State ruled that farmers must prove pesticides near nature reserves cause no harm, potentially requiring permits and impacting various agricultural sectors, following a 2019 nitrogen ruling and highlighting ongoing environmental concerns.
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36% Bias Score
EU Tea Pesticide Rules Criticized for Hurting Trade
The German Tea and Herbal Tea Association criticizes the EU's strict pesticide limits for tea imports, citing high testing costs, high compliance rates, and limited EU leverage to influence producer practices; only 2.65 percent of global tea exports go to the EU.
EU Tea Pesticide Rules Criticized for Hurting Trade
The German Tea and Herbal Tea Association criticizes the EU's strict pesticide limits for tea imports, citing high testing costs, high compliance rates, and limited EU leverage to influence producer practices; only 2.65 percent of global tea exports go to the EU.
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52% Bias Score
French Senate Bill on Neonicotinoid Pesticide Sparks Political and Agricultural Tensions
A French Senate bill proposes reintroducing the neonicotinoid pesticide acetamiprid, banned since 2018, for specific crops, causing major divisions in the National Assembly and sparking reactions from farmers and environmental groups, with a final vote expected in late May.
French Senate Bill on Neonicotinoid Pesticide Sparks Political and Agricultural Tensions
A French Senate bill proposes reintroducing the neonicotinoid pesticide acetamiprid, banned since 2018, for specific crops, causing major divisions in the National Assembly and sparking reactions from farmers and environmental groups, with a final vote expected in late May.
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56% Bias Score
Berlin Florist Pioneers Sustainable Flower Farming
Marsano, a Berlin florist, grows 10% of its flowers sustainably in Brandenburg, Germany, using organic methods in contrast to the widespread pesticide use and imports prevalent in the industry, reflecting a growing Slowflower movement in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Berlin Florist Pioneers Sustainable Flower Farming
Marsano, a Berlin florist, grows 10% of its flowers sustainably in Brandenburg, Germany, using organic methods in contrast to the widespread pesticide use and imports prevalent in the industry, reflecting a growing Slowflower movement in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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48% Bias Score
Banned Pesticide Found on Tulips at Haarlem Flower Festival
A Haarlem tulip festival promotion contained cypermethrine, a banned pesticide, highlighting the conflict between commercial flower displays and environmental protection; this contrasts with Amsterdam's attempt at a sustainable festival.
Banned Pesticide Found on Tulips at Haarlem Flower Festival
A Haarlem tulip festival promotion contained cypermethrine, a banned pesticide, highlighting the conflict between commercial flower displays and environmental protection; this contrasts with Amsterdam's attempt at a sustainable festival.
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52% Bias Score
Paris Protest Targets Pesticide Use, Highlighting Health and Environmental Concerns
On April 5th, over 1000 protesters marched in Paris against pesticides, highlighting their impact on human health and biodiversity; the protest coincided with a bill's upcoming review that could reauthorize the toxic insecticide acetamiprid.
Paris Protest Targets Pesticide Use, Highlighting Health and Environmental Concerns
On April 5th, over 1000 protesters marched in Paris against pesticides, highlighting their impact on human health and biodiversity; the protest coincided with a bill's upcoming review that could reauthorize the toxic insecticide acetamiprid.
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52% Bias Score
Widespread Pesticide Contamination Found in Upper Rhine Region
A study reveals widespread pesticide contamination in the Upper Rhine region, with residues detected hundreds of meters from farmland, affecting even protected areas like the Black Forest National Park; 63 pesticides were identified, often in complex mixtures, highlighting the need for stricter regu...
Widespread Pesticide Contamination Found in Upper Rhine Region
A study reveals widespread pesticide contamination in the Upper Rhine region, with residues detected hundreds of meters from farmland, affecting even protected areas like the Black Forest National Park; 63 pesticides were identified, often in complex mixtures, highlighting the need for stricter regu...
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52% Bias Score
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