Some of these claims start with a grain of truth, but often distort that to make organic look like a racket, an excuse for ...

For instance, a food-grade wax is sprayed on apples to replace the natural wax washed away during the post-harvest cleaning process. Trace amounts of pesticides typically won't impact your health ...

Pesticide drift threatens biodiversity and food security while organic agriculture offers a holistic solution.

A study conducted by the University of Minnesota Department of Civil, Environmental and Geo-Engineering and the Department of Natural Resources of Minnesota found high levels of insecticide in springs ...

Getting farmers to switch to organic farming is hard. Could giving up pesticides while still being able to use synthetic fertilisers help them to make the transition? Three years ago ...

As organic is increasingly understood to be a climate solution, last year an aggressive effort was launched to support the ...