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Letter Imploring EPA to Allow Farmers to Maintain Access to the Pesticide Dicamba

NASDA

Representing State Lead Agencies in 43 states, NASDA members are tasked with numerous elements of pesticide regulation that are immediately impacted by this decision, including the administration, implementation, and enforcement of the production, labeling, distribution, sale, use, and disposal of pesticides under FIFRA.

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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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Chemical Capture: The Power and Impact of the Pesticide Industry

Civil Eats

But as Civil Eats’ reporting has shown over the past 15 years, the impacts of those pesticides are profound and span the entire food chain—from threatening important organisms in soil to causing illness due to acute exposure during use. And between 1990 and 2020, the amount of pesticides used per acre increased by 33 percent.

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The hazards of feeding babies and young children: What to do?

Food Politics

FDA Warning Letters : The FDA has sent warning letters to ByHeart, Mead Johnson Nutrition (Reckitt), & Perrigo Wisconsin for violating basic food safety standards in manufacture of infant formula. Environmental Working Group study finds 40% of commercial baby foods to contain toxic pesticides. Ethics is not a consideration here.

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Letter to Support FIFRA Interagency Work Group

NASDA

We support the efforts being undertaken by both career staff and the IWG to make progress on improving the process for Endangered Species Act (ESA) review for pesticide registration decisions. The IWG has made progress since the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill and its work should continue.

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Why Are Scope 3 Emissions a Key Concern for Food Manufacturers?

AGRIVI

The post Why Are Scope 3 Emissions a Key Concern for Food Manufacturers? appeared first on AGRIVI.

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Letter Regarding the Need for a Miscellaneous Tariff Bill

NASDA

The lack of a renewal is harming manufacturers of all domestic industries, significantly raising costs and impacting products and jobs and especially impacting small and medium-sized businesses as they pay more for product inputs. manufacturing and research and development. businesses and their customers have paid over $1.5