MdPesticideEdNetwork

This account will no longer be updated. We invite & encourage you to follow @PesticidesSmart - also from Maryland Pesticides Education Network - for thought-provoking coverage of #pesticides - #PFAS - #pollinator & related public health issues!

This account will no longer be updated. We invite & encourage you to follow @PesticidesSmart - also from Maryland Pesticides Education Network - for thought-provoking coverage of #pesticides - #PFAS - #pollinator & related public health issues!

This account will no longer be updated. We invite & encourage you to follow @PesticidesSmart - also from Maryland Pesticides Education Network - for thought-provoking coverage of #pesticides - #PFAS - #pollinator & related public health issues! @PesticidesSmart

This account will no longer be updated. We invite & encourage you to follow @PesticidesSmart - also from Maryland Pesticides Education Network - for thought-provoking coverage of #pesticides - #PFAS - #pollinator & related public health issues!

Food guru @marionnestle with a solid analysis about ultra-processed foods vs healthy food, noting that unprocessed and minimally processed foods (i.e., fruits & vegetables) "can be delicious, nutritious, and satisfying, and at reasonable cost": tinyurl.com/4bub36kr

A recent study revealed that a harmful pesticide, chlormequat, was found in 80% of Americans tested for oat-based food consumption. The @ewg has urged regulatory action to address this concerning exposure: tinyurl.com/4fz5apr3 @NoPesticides

Bandages from prominent brands, such as Band-Aid and Curad, contain harmful levels of PFAS “forever chemicals”. A new study by @Mamavation & @EHNewsroom reveals that out of 40 bandages from 18 brands, contained #PFAS - tinyurl.com/2p8yu6mu @NewsNation

Policymakers, advocates look to remake Bay cleanup program even as some goals go unmet: tinyurl.com/2ku326pk @marylandmatters

Food & Environment Reporting Network releases an excellent special series on the environmental impact of food waste — and what can be done about it: tinyurl.com/267kzsd9 @inverse @FERNnews @FoodWasteAware

Excellent essay from @SierraClub - there are so many compelling reasons to eat #organic food whenever possible. It is much better for our environment, our health, our and farm workers & people who live near farms -- and children: tinyurl.com/3w4n9df8 @MOMsOrganicMrkt

Bay jurisdictions continue to chip away at pollution - watershed model shows decline in nutrients, sediment entering the Chesapeake: tinyurl.com/2p9seknh @chesbayprogram

Eating more ultra-processed foods is linked to a higher risk of cognitive decline & stroke, even if a person is trying to adhere to a Mediterranean diet, the DASH diet or the MIND diet, a new study has found: tinyurl.com/7m2ax5my @CNN @madbadsadhad

Pesticides used on crop seeds are detrimental to the health of #earthworms - which in turn are necessary for #SoilHealth - tinyurl.com/ycks8zcx @Talkernews_1

Messy business: PFAS-polluted ‘biosolids’ derail recycling of human waste: tinyurl.com/46dbhtw9 @resilience @resourceinsights

U.S. farms are covered in plastic, from the sides of greenhouses to plastic mulch, hoop houses, irrigation tubes. As it degrades, #plastics accumulates in soil & in plants, with potential threats to food safety: tinyurl.com/32xrbpbb @CivilEats @NoPlasticNoProb

Paraquat ban stays alive, advances in California: tinyurl.com/bdzdev22 @thenewledenews

“Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods - Big Food is trying to dampen justified concern about the harmful health effects of industrially formulated substances: tinyurl.com/ecakmauv @arstechnica @InAStrangeLand

EPA documents indicate the agency may have presented false information to the public about testing for harmful contaminants in  pesticides, according to allegations being made by a watchdog group and a former EPA research fellow: tinyurl.com/yjr9jjpa @thenewledenews

Resealable plastic baggies offer a convenient way to store foods. But a recent eye-opening study shows they're not only bad for the environment but could be bad for our health, too. Many of the plastic bags we use daily might contain toxic #PFAS - tinyurl.com/yc794e2a

New Report Finds 100% Organic, Plant-Forward School Meals Produce More Than Just Health Benefits: tinyurl.com/yny4xpyc @foodtank @OrganicConsumer