Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network

Help build a just, thriving food system For too long, pesticide and biotech corporations have dictated how we grow food, placing the health and economic burdens of pesticide use on farmers, farmworkers and rural communities.

Our work is challenging but incredibly valuable, and is made possible by your support. This giving season, please consider making a donation to PAN to support our mission to end reliance on pesticides and build a more just, resilient, and safe food and farming system.

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Help build a just, thriving food system For too long, pesticide and biotech corporations have dictated how we grow food, placing the health and economic burdens of pesticide use on farmers, farmworkers and rural communities.

Our work is challenging but incredibly valuable, and is made possible by your support. This giving season, please consider making a donation to PAN to support our mission to end reliance on pesticides and build a more just, resilient, and safe food and farming system.

secure.actblue.com/donate/p...

Pesticides & Climate Change: From a Vicious to a Vivacious Cycle | Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network (PAN) This new white paper expands upon PAN's history of research into the effects of pesticides on climate change.

#COP30 🌎 is a pivotal moment when world leaders come together and a multitude of voices are heard, including ours! 

Read PAN's follow-up briefing on pesticides and climate change for our recommendations for a climate resilient food system:
www.panna.org/resources/pes...

Pesticides & Climate Change: From a Vicious to a Vivacious Cycle | Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network (PAN) This new white paper expands upon PAN's history of research into the effects of pesticides on climate change.

#COP30 🌎 is a pivotal moment when world leaders come together and a multitude of voices are heard, including ours! 

Read PAN's follow-up briefing on pesticides and climate change for our recommendations for a climate resilient food system:
www.panna.org/resources/pes...

PAN International’s Agroecology Workgroup published 11 case studies detailing climate-resilient agroecology solutions for farmers around the world for #ClimateCOP30 & the People’s Summit in Belém, Brazil: ​​https://www.panna.org/resources/agroecology-case-studies/

Pesticides & Climate Change: From a Vicious to a Vivacious Cycle | Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network (PAN) This new white paper expands upon PAN's history of research into the effects of pesticides on climate change.

#COP30 🌎 is a pivotal moment when world leaders come together and a multitude of voices are heard, including ours! 

Read PAN's follow-up briefing on pesticides and climate change for our recommendations for a climate resilient food system:
www.panna.org/resources/pes...

PAN International’s Agroecology Workgroup published 11 case studies detailing climate-resilient agroecology solutions for farmers around the world for #ClimateCOP30 & the People’s Summit in Belém, Brazil: ​​https://www.panna.org/resources/agroecology-case-studies/

PAN International’s Agroecology Workgroup published 11 case studies detailing specific agroecology solutions for farmers around the world for #ClimateCOP30 & the People’s Summit in Belém, Brazil: ​​https://www.panna.org/resources/agroecology-case-studies/

PAN International’s Agroecology Workgroup published 11 case studies detailing specific agroecology solutions for farmers around the world for #ClimateCOP30 & the People’s Summit in Belém, Brazil: ​​https://www.panna.org/resources/agroecology-case-studies/

PAN International’s Agroecology Workgroup published 11 case studies detailing specific agroecology solutions for farmers around the world for #ClimateCOP30 & the People’s Summit in Belém, Brazil: ​​https://www.panna.org/resources/agroecology-case-studies/

Coming Clean Designed to Kill This multimedia series illustrates the climate and health harms of pesticides across their toxic lifecycle: including fossil fuel extraction, m

The truth about Paraquat is here... Our new report, released jointly with Coming Clean and Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, "Designed to Kill: Who Profits from Paraquat?" uncovers the hidden costs of this deadly pesticide. See the storymap and read the report here: pesticidestorymap.com/

The MAHA Commission Won’t Fix Public Health or Our Food System | Common Dreams RFK Jr. sold out on pesticides, but we can course correct if as a society we reprioritize health and start making decisions that benefit people over corporate greed.

The MAHA Commission won't fix public health OR our food system. Check out the new op-ed from PANNA at Common Dreams: www.commondreams.org/opinio...

Paraquat imports climb despite concerns about health impacts The US has been importing increasing amounts of paraquat, a pesticide widely used in farming that is linked to Parkinson’s disease, even as other countries have banned the chemical amid growing concerns about risks to human and environmental health,

Over a recent eight-year period, US imports of paraquat have totaled between 40 million and 156 million pounds per year, most coming from China and Chinese-owned manufacturing operations in the United Kingdom, the report states, citing import records.

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Coming Clean Designed to Kill This multimedia series illustrates the climate and health harms of pesticides across their toxic lifecycle: including fossil fuel extraction, m

The truth about Paraquat is here... Our new report, released jointly with Coming Clean and Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, "Designed to Kill: Who Profits from Paraquat?" uncovers the hidden costs of this deadly pesticide. See the storymap and read the report here: pesticidestorymap.com/

Farmers fight federal efforts to block states from promoting humane animal agriculture A coalition of family farmers and meat companies gathered in the nation’s capital this week to fight federal efforts aimed at blocking state laws that promote humane, crate-free treatment of livestock.

"Several hundred state and local laws could be nullified if the new federal legislation becomes law, according to Humane World for Animals. The USDA estimates that about 27% of US pork producers are now Prop 12-compliant. "

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WATCH: How Big Ag is trying to strip your right to sue A battle in Washington is unfolding over a proposal that could limit lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers. Supporters — including major chemical companies and some lawmakers — say it would protect farmer access to critical weed killers and other

"A battle in Washington is unfolding over a proposal that could limit lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers."

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Governor vetoes California bill to ban PFAS in cookware California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have banned the sale of cookware made with controversial PFAS chemicals, as well as the sale of cleaning products, dental floss, food packaging and other products containing the chemicals.

"Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of thousands of “forever chemicals” that persist in the environment and in the bodies of humans and animals. Some PFAS have been linked to a range of health problems including certain cancers."

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"The Trump administration gutted the very institutions responsible for studying children’s health and eliminated programs to prevent and manage chronic diseases."

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After finding forever chemicals in its drinking water, this Eastern Oregon city stopped testing for them PFAS turning up in Oregon cities remain unregulated by federal clean water laws.

Exposure to PFAS has been linked to cancers, impacts to the liver and heart, and immune and developmental damage to infants and children, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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"Reducing access to cancer prevention and treatment while simultaneously increasing exposure to cancer-causing pollution is an assault on Americans. This report analyzes how cancer affects Americans and how increasing pollution will elevate cancer risks and cases."

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Common male cancer linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals, scientists warn Chemicals in everyday products—from plastics and pesticides to cosmetics — may increase the risk and severity of prostate cancer, a new review finds.

"Chemicals found in everyday products—from plastics and pesticides to cosmetics and non-stick cookware — interfere with the body’s hormone systems in ways that may increase the risk and severity of prostate cancer, according to a new report."

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A black barrel on an orange background, with a big plume of toxic smoke coming from the barrel. The text reads: Chemical fertilisers fail the world. From toxic air to poisoned water, they leave destruction in every part of the food system, fuelling pollution, emissions, and corporate control.

A black barrel against a backdrop of agricultural land. The text reads: How do fertilisers fail the world? Overuse of chemical fertilisers is fuelling climate breakdown, polluting land and water, and driving up food prices. It's time to shift away from fossil-based agriculture.

🌾🚜Today is #GlobalFertilizerDay, but the truth is:

Chemical fertilisers poison our food, pollute water & air, and tie food prices to fossil fuel markets.
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Trump and RFK Jr. aren't making America healthy again—in fact, they're making our nation's health care worse. @cmkelly.bsky.social explains how the administration is undermining its own MAHA agenda:

Donor-Advised Funds | Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network (PAN) A donor-advised fund, which is like a charitable savings account, allows you to support PAN over the long term, while still reaping immediate tax benefits.

Today is Donor-Advised Funds Day! Kick off your year-end giving with immediate tax benefits via your donor-advised fund, and help PAN remain steadfast for health and justice in our food system. More info: https://www.panna.org/giving-page/donor-advised-funds/

The Pesticide Industry’s Fingerprints Are All Over the MAHA Commission’s Strategy Report | Common Dreams Instead of delivering real change, the strategy appears to be just another example of the Trump administration putting the financial interests of polluting industries above people’s health.

Instead of delivering real change, the strategy appears to be just another example of the Trump administration putting the financial interests of polluting industries above people’s health.

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This new report from HEAL Food Alliance shows that precision ag practices in Iowa and the Midwest do not reduce pesticide and fertilizer use as much corporate ag operations suggest.

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YouTube video by Veritasium Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds

Amazing work from @veritasium.bsky.social! Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds

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Op-ed: Public Grocery Stores Already Exist and Work Well. We Need More. Government-run, nonprofit grocery systems can better respond to food-price inflation, corporate consolidation, and inequality.

Government-run, nonprofit grocery systems can better respond to food-price inflation, corporate consolidation, and inequality.

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The MAHA Movement’s Climate Conundrum Make America Healthy Again wants farmers to produce healthier food, but the climate change and Trump's policies are making that harder to do.

Make America Healthy Again wants farmers to produce healthier food, but the climate crisis and Trump’s energy policies are making that harder to do.

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The counties with the highest use of pesticides per square mile are all located in Missouri’s Bootheel. Many of these counties have some of the state’s highest cancer rates and their health care options are dwindling.

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