Glyphosate, the world's most widely used herbicide and the active ingredient in Monsanto's weedkiller Roundup, is the subject of fierce controversy across the globe and is classified by the World Health Organization as "probably" ...
Other
Mar 28, 2019
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After finding that exposure to the weedkiller Roundup was a "substantial factor" in one man's cancer, jurors in California must now grapple with the question of just how culpable the product's manufacturer, agriculture giant ...
Other
Mar 21, 2019
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Many raw meat dog food products contain high levels of bacteria that pose potential health risks to both animals and people, finds research published online in Vet Record.
Plants & Animals
Mar 4, 2019
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The vaunted terroirs of France's vineyards have for decades been saturated with the world's most widely used weedkiller, but grape growers say the day is soon coming when glyphosate will no longer be part of the fine wine ...
Other
Feb 27, 2019
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When you hear about dollar discount stores, the first thought that comes to mind likely isn't groceries for you and your family.
Economics & Business
Feb 21, 2019
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Sausage mislabelling in Canada is down, according to a new University of Guelph DNA barcoding study.
Other
Feb 14, 2019
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An illogical revolution has swept the Canadian Prairies and can take over the world. Farmland is now never rested —it is planted and harvested every year —and yet soil health has improved.
Environment
Feb 8, 2019
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The industrialisation of agriculture has radically transformed the way most of our food is produced. By making large-scale production possible, it has led to more food being available at lower prices throughout the world. ...
Environment
Jan 18, 2019
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If we're serious about feeding the world's growing population healthy food, and not ruining the planet, we need to get used to a new style of eating. This includes cutting our Western meat and sugar intakes by around 50%, ...
Environment
Jan 17, 2019
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been framed as one of the biggest threats to humanity in the 21st century. By 2050, more humans could die because of AMR than cancer. But despite alarming concerns from the early 1960s and ...
Ecology
Dec 21, 2018
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