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Commercial pesticides: Not as safe as they seem

January 17, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

New regulations are needed to protect people and the environment from toxic pesticide ingredients that are not currently subject to safety assessments. This is the conclusion of the first comprehensive review of gaps in risk assessments for “adjuvants” — ingredients added to pesticide formulations to enhance the function or application of the active ingredient. Ignoring […]

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: adjuvants, pesticide, pesticides

A better way to wash pesticides off apples

October 27, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

Polishing an apple with your shirt might remove some dust and dirt, but getting rid of pesticide residues could take a little more work. Researchers now report in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, that washing apples with a common household product — baking soda — could do the trick for residues on the surfaces […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: apple, baking soda, pesticide

The Bitter Price of Tropical Fruits

February 7, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

Sweet, healthy and delicious, and inexpensive to boot, pineapples are one of the world’s most desired fruits. On average, the world eats more than 26,000 tons of pineapples each year. But hidden beneath their low-price tag lies an industry riddled with heavy pesticide use, water pollution, deforestation and the exploitation of farmworkers, who are forced […]

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: fruit, fruits, organic, pesticide, pesticides, pineapple, produce, supermarket

High pesticide exposure among farmers linked to poor sense of smell later

January 16, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

A Michigan State University study is the first to show an association between unusually high pesticide exposure and poor sense of smell among aging farmers. The research examined more than 11,200 farmers over a 20-year period. At the start of the study, about 16 percent of participants reported having experienced a high pesticide exposure event, […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: DDT, farmers, herbicide, nose, pesticide, Roundup, smell

New Research Suggests Common Herbicides Are Linked To Antibiotic Resistance

January 11, 2018 by Captain Organic Planet

Antibiotics are losing their ability to kill bacteria. One of the main reasons for the rise in antibiotic resistance is the improper use of antibiotics, but our latest research shows that the ingredients in commonly-used weed killers like Round-up and Kamba can also cause bacteria to become less susceptible to antibiotics. Herbicides induce gene activity Already, about […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: antibiotic, bacteria, glyphosate, herbicide, pesticide, pesticides, Roundup

Risks from Lawn Care Pesticides

March 25, 2017 by Captain Organic Planet

Pesticides are intentionally toxic substances. Some chemicals commonly used on lawns and gardens have been associated with birth defects, mutations, adverse reproductive effects, and cancer in laboratory animals. EPA permits over 200 different pesticides to be used for lawn care, and these are often mixed together and sold as chemical combinations. Approximately 35 pesticides are […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: cancer, environment, farmer, garden, health, herbicide, lawn, pesticide, pesticides, plant, plants, skin, toxic, tree, trees, water

Alarming Levels Of Monsanto’s Glyphosate Found In Popular American Foods

November 30, 2016 by Captain Organic Planet

A pesticide containing weedkiller has been found “at alarming levels” in popular foods across the US including cereal and snacks. Honey Nut Cheerios, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Raisin Bran and Frosted Flakes and Doritos Cool Ranch, Ritz Crackers are among the affected products. These best-sellers were reportedly found to contain higher than average traces of glyphosate […]

Filed Under: GMO's, Monsanto Tagged With: cereal, Food, glyphosate, gmo, monsanto, pesticide, pesticides

Seed Matters: Cartoon About An Organic Seed With a Dirty Mouth

November 17, 2016 by Captain Organic Planet

The fact that today, most seeds that grow our food are bred by agrochemical companies to be chemically dependent is totally @#$%’d up. To try and shed some light on an alternative method of growing our food stuffs, we partnered with our new friends The Butler Bros and the Clif Bar Family Foundation to create […]

Filed Under: Organic Foods Tagged With: animation, cartoon, farm, fertilizer, Food, gmo, non-gmo, organic, pesticide, pesticides, seed, seeds, video

Pesticides: More Toxic Than Previously Thought?

April 21, 2016 by Captain Organic Planet

Insecticides that are sprayed in orchards and fields across North America may be more toxic to spiders than scientists previously believed. A McGill research team reached this conclusion after looking at changes in the behavior of individual Bronze Jumping Spiders both before and after exposure to Phosmet, a widely used broad spectrum insecticide. It is […]

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: agriculture, pesticide, pesticides, spider

57 Different Pesticides Found In Poisoned Honeybees

March 17, 2016 by Captain Organic Planet

European honeybees are being poisoned with up to 57 different pesticides, according to new research published in the Journal of Chromatography A. A new method for detecting a whole range of pesticides in bees could help unravel the mystery behind the widespread decline of honeybees in recent years, and help develop an approach to saving them. […]

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: bee, honeybee, pesticide, pesticides

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