A new report exposes the ‘urgent’ threat of forever chemicals in pesticides, as it calls for tighter EU regulation.

[…] A new joint report from the two NGOs has found that 37 active substances currently approved for use in pesticides are PFAS. That equates to 12 per cent of all approved synthetic substances. […]

  • crispy_kilt@feddit.deEnglish
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    1 year ago

    GMOs are just a straight positive though, if they’re used correctly (and not like, patented).

    Which will never happen. What company will invest billions if it can’t rake in the profits and completely control the markets later? It isn’t profitable enough.

    GMOs are one of the most fantastic and most awesome of technologies which we must never let these evil comanies use.

    • SkyeStarfallEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Which is why I think GMO should be a public research effort, free for the world to use, ideally.

      • crispy_kilt@feddit.deEnglish
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        1 year ago

        That would be nice, yeah

        …hold on a second. Public research? ARE YOU A FILTHY COMMUNIST?

        /s