1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1178+ words) As evidence of pesticide risks increases, a new report finds that the food industry is "actively reversing progress" on lowering their use in supply chains. In 2019, food giant General Mills debuted a three-point strategy to reduce synthetic pesticide use within…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (684+ words) A new biodegradable fruit wash developed by University of British Columbia researchers can remove up to 96% of pesticide residue'far more effective than water, baking soda, or starch alone. The wash is made from plant-based ingredients, including starch, iron, and tannic…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (442+ words) The nation's first statewide pesticide notification system, Spray Days California, just completed its first year of operations. On Tuesday, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, released a report looking at how people used the system during its first calendar year....

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (508+ words) The nation's first statewide pesticide notification system, Spray Days California, just completed its first year of operations. Last week, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, released a report looking at how people used the system during its first calendar year....

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (192+ words) It actually smells like the herb thyme inside Agro Sphere's new manufacturing plant on Route 29 in Charlottesville where company founders Payam Pourtaheri and Ameer Shakeel brew batches of the novel bio-fungicide they launched in 2025. "It smells good," says Pourtaheri. "Some…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (661+ words) A Canadian research team says it has cooked up a cheap new way to get pesticides off your fruit while helping it stay fresh longer. Scientists at the University of British Columbia. .. Double-Duty Fruit Wash Strips Pesticides, Slows Spoilage A…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago  (510+ words) A new report claims that among the 12 produce items on its "Dirty Dozen" list, almost every sample tested positive for pesticides. The shopper's guide, published on Tuesday, found that 75 percent of all non-organic fruit and vegetable samples reviewed by the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (443+ words) California moves closer to joining Maine and Minnesota in banning PFAS chemicals'so-called "forever chemicals"'from all pesticides used in the state. Newly proposed legislation would phase out their use by 2035. The scope of the problem has become increasingly clear through…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (1084+ words) Leafy greens such as spinach and perennial kid favorites such as strawberries and grapes held the highest levels of potentially harmful pesticide residues based on government tests, according to the 2026 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce. Nectarines, peaches, cherries, apples,…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (286+ words) Proposed legislation would phase out PFAS pesticides by 2035 amid concerns over health risks. Apr. 11, 2026 at 9: 33pm A new California bill, AB 1603, would ban the use of PFAS-based pesticides on food crops by 2035. The Environmental Working Group says nearly 40% of non-organic produce…...