Tag: pesticides

Common Pesticides Could Be Causing Sexual Dysphoria: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

In a recent interview with Jordan B. Peterson, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he thinks many of the causes of sexual dysphoria, particularly with boys, are coming from chemical exposure. In particular, he mentioned the widely used herbicide atrazine. In the June 5 interview, Peterson and Kennedy discussed a wide range of topics including Kennedy’s…


Common Herbicide Could Be Causing Sexual Dysphoria: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

In a recent interview with Jordan B. Peterson, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he thinks many of the causes of sexual dysphoria, particularly with boys, are coming from chemical exposure. In particular, he mentioned the widely used herbicide atrazine. In the June 5 interview, Peterson and Kennedy discussed a wide range of topics including Kennedy’s…


Hong Kong: Over 70% of Dried Goji Berries Carry Pesticides

Over the past few years, numerous readily available dried goji berry snacks have hit the market. A recent test conducted by the Hong Kong Consumer Council on 27 samples of dried goji berries revealed that all of them contained various types of heavy metals. More than 70 percent of the samples were also found to…


Pesticides in Produce: Shopper’s Guide Lists Most and Least Contaminated Fruits, Vegetables

The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit environmental health organization, released the 2023 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce on Wednesday. The research revealed that almost 75 percent of non-organic fresh produce sold nationwide contains residues of potentially harmful pesticides. The EWG’s analysis is based on data from 46,569 samples of 46 fruits and vegetables…


Biopesticide from Luminescent Bacteria Safely Targets Common Agricultural Pests: Taiwanese Researchers

After years of research, Taiwan has created a microbial pesticide that uses a luminescent bacteria to target two common agricultural pests. The country will soon be the first in the world to mass produce this biopesticide, say researchers. According to a press release issued on Nov. 1 by Taiwan’s Agricultural Chemicals and Toxic Substances Research…


COVID-19, GMOs, Climate Change: Expert Says Suppression of Dissent in Scientific Circles Is Nothing New

Whether it’s pesticides, genetically modified foods, AIDs, or COVID-19, the silencing of debate occurs regularly in scientific circles, particularly with big contentious issues, says Prof. Brian Martin of Social Sciences at the University of Wollongong. Martin recently co-authored a study into COVID-19 censorship revealing the “extreme and unprecedented” measures used by governments, medical boards, media…


Pesticide Resistance

Q: I sprayed for weeds in my yard and aphids on my roses, and neither treatment seemed to work. Do you think my two biggest pest problems have developed resistance to pesticides? A: Pesticide resistance is a serious worldwide problem, but there are other possible reasons your sprays did not work. It would take genetic…


Double Agent

Symbiotic balance of multi species in our Family Cow pastures… Sometimes I feel like a double agent privy to inside information. Often it’s sensitive, potentially damaging information on chemical farming to which, if the “chem farm” folks were wiser, they really shouldn’t allow me access. Especially since they should know who I am. You know, one of those…


When Is Fruit Healthy? 7 Myths and Facts About Fruit

Misconception 1: Fruits Are Nutritious, So Eating More Is Not a Problem Because modern agriculture is capable of producing super sweet fruits, some people eat too much without realizing they are doing so. Some dieters even go so far as to replacing a meal with just fruits, hoping to lost weight. However, consuming too much…


Supreme Court Could Decide Fate of Monsanto/Bayer RoundUp Cancer Suits

On Dec. 13, the Supreme Court asked the Solicitor General to offer the United States’ views on “Monsanto vs. Hardeman”—the latest move in what could be a landmark case for multibillion-dollar litigation linking the pesticide RoundUp to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, if the Supreme Court agrees to review the case. After a call for the views of…