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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