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From Commodification to Conservation: Restoring Agrobiodiversity through Seed Breeding – Part I: 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

This would further enable farmers to drastically cut pesticide use and increase habitat availability for a wide range of species. In contrast, today’s dominant players genetically engineer and mass produce seed alongside complementary inputs including fertilizers and pesticides. Source: Philip H.

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Inside Bayer’s State-by-State Efforts to Stop Pesticide Lawsuits

Civil Eats

If passed, the legislation could prevent individuals who use pesticides from suing manufacturers based on the argument that the manufacturer should have warned them the products could cause cancer or another illness. Srinivas is a physician, and one specific concern added to her outrage. They see it as low-risk.

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