Tuesday, March 7, 2017

UN experts denounce 'myth' pesticides are necessary to feed the world.

Report warns of catastrophic consequences and blames manufacturers for ‘systematic denial of harms’ and ‘unethical marketing tactics’

The global pesticides market is worth $50bn and companies lobby heavily to resist reforms and regulations. Photograph: Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images

The idea that pesticides are essential to feed a fast-growing global population is a myth, according to UN food and pollution experts.

A new report, being presented to the UN human rights council on Wednesday,



source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/07/un-experts-denounce-039myth039-pesticides-are-necessary-to-feed-the-world/

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