Planet leaves trials lists, but newer and improved varieties come to market
This year’s Varieties Focus brings you all the newest varieties for cereals, beans and oilseed rape. Over the…
Don’t count on Starmer’s EU reset to bring down food prices – POLITICO
By pursuing an agreement, the government appears ready to adopt “unnecessarily stringent” EU SPS controls on imports from…
Study links common herbicide to rising early-onset colorectal cancer risk
A Spanish study used epigenetic fingerprints to trace hidden exposure patterns and found that a widely used herbicide…
Study links exposure to agricultural pesticides to cancer risk
Pesticides, widely present in food, water, and the environment, may be linked to an increased cancer risk, particularly…
Researchers propose that Parkinson’s disease may start in the gut, not the brain
Scientists propose that Parkinson’s disease may begin far from the brain, where environmental toxins, microbiome disruption, and intestinal…
UK national security threatened by biodiversity loss, intelligence chiefs warn
The UK has been warned that the collapse of global ecosystems is a direct threat to national security…
The Belgian farmer suing TotalEnergies over damage caused by climate change – POLITICO
The case is part of a broader movement of strategic litigation that aims to test the courts and…
Oxalates, Lectins, And “Toxic” Vegetables
Certain natural plant compounds can interfere with nutrient absorption or cause symptoms in sensitive people, but preparation, balance,…
China offers unlikely glimmer of hope in fight against plastic pollution – POLITICO
The Chinese wild card Countries in the self-named High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution — which backs…