Scientist. Author. Expert witness in Roundup-NHL litigation. Advocate for health-driven transformation in all things food and ag.
Port Orchard, Washington
Joined March 2010
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This direct challenge of CBO independence & judgement is just another sign of our system of governance breaking down. I cannot remember another so public attack on CBO going back to my first farmbill in the early 1980s. agri-pulse.com/articles/2114…
Want to know why so many Americans are getting sicker? "Today, UPFs [ultra-processed foods] make up 73% of the US food supply...and provide...more than 60% of their daily calories." theguardian.com/environment/…
Data published by @HHRA_Ltd shows OTT dicamba use on #soybeans & #COTTON led to a tripling in dicamba detections in the urine of pregnant women in the Midwest & over a 4-fold increase in average levels. Unacceptable. Time to say goodbye to ExTend tech. agri-pulse.com/articles/2105…
US Ag Inc and #corn farmers are addicted to the federal dollars flowing through the #ethanol/biofuel pipelines because their economic viability is on the line. Are biofuels becoming a policy mistake too big to fail? farmersadvance.com/story/lif… via @undefined
Here is the problem, in a nutshell. dispatch.com/story/news/loca…
Independent research shows that cell assays miss ~1/3 of the chemicals that can damage children's brains. Is that good enough? It seems the #pesticide regulators at @EPA think so. propublica.org/article/epa-a…
One of the best ways to tell whether #cows on Alexandre farms were mistreated/unhealthy is to compare to other dairies the average # of lactations when cows are shipped and no longer healthy enough to produce milk worth more than the feed the cow eats. theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
There is good news in the @ConsumerReports story re pesticides in food. ~2/3 of #fruits and veggie samples pose little or no risk, and the data & tools needed to identify and deal with high risk residues exist. The open ? is whether we will use them. thenewlede.org/2024/04/3239/
The trade rep will take some heat, but almost certainly not discuss the real reason the US ag trade deficit is is getting bigger -- high and rising farm production costs in the US relative to many other countries investing heavily in their ag sectors. agri-pulse.com/articles/2094…
And just think about the push to expand exports of #ethanol. Use more subsidized #fossilfuel to export even more heavily subsidized ethanol halfway around the world in the name of combating climate change. No wonder it's one step forward, 2 back re #ClimateAction.
The same requirement should be applied to more effectively test for #pesticides in imported #fruits and veggies from countries with a track record of very high-risk samples reaching US consumers. nbcnews.com/health/health-ne… via @nbcnews
This piece lays out what #congress should do in the new #farm bill re EQIP to start promoting "climate-smart" ag. But unfortunately, it also spells out what Congress almost certainly won't do. Thanks to @IATP and @AlanGuebert 4 clarity. farmersadvance.com/story/lif… via @undefined
Ironic, Bayer/MON that controls #Farmers weed management systems by deciding which #GMO traits to put in seeds is invoking "control" over farmers in their latest effort to line up ag groups to lobby for a bill pulling Bater/MON's bacon out of the fire. agri-pulse.com/articles/2092…
"Massive amount of data reveals win-win outcomes" when #Farmers diversify their rotations & integrate animals. The big jump in yields also ubiquitous. This is why US ag MUST diversify. No more #corn-soy forever everywhere. phys.org/news/2024-04-people… via @physorg_com
This is the kind of exception leadership @Stemilt has displayed, consistently, over decades. From tastier #fruit, improved storage, less #pesticides, and good treatment of workers, Stemilt walks the walk. Hope this model grows. thepacker.com/news/social-re…
"GM varieties would account for about 40 per cent of #corn and soybean crops grown in China in the next six years". I wonder if China will make the same mistakes as the US in how #GMO seed tech is managed. sc.mp/jglb4?utm_source=twitt… via @scmpnews
Paper spells out big share of CO River water devoted to growing alfalfa/corn/forages for animal feed. The next farm bill should finance shift in acres growing #animal feed from dry west to where it rains, so less CO Riv water grows nutrient dense foods. nature.com/articles/s43247-0…
Wonder why organic farming is advancing faster in EU than here. Easy answer. Scientists funded to do cutting-edge molecular profiling of #wheat genetic traits best suited for #oganic systems in the era of climate change. mdpi.com/2692038 #mdpiagronomy via @Agronomy_Mdpi
Great ending quote from Repub Iowa legislator - “We’re sacrificing our future for the present. I don’t think giving lifetime immunity to multi-billion-dollar pharmaceutical companies was on our constituents’ bingo card when they sent us here.” @CivilEats civileats.com/2024/03/27/ins…
