ENVIRONMENT

France to Ban Glyphosate Weedkillers Due to Health Risks

04/09/2016 1

By Lorraine Chow France is banning glyphosate mixed with certain adjuvants (additives) due to its perceived risks to human health. The move comes less than two months after Ségolène Royal, France’s minister of ecology, sustainable development and energy, […]

FREEDOM

Facebook’s European data transfers under scrutiny

12/02/2015 0

 . The Hill By Cory Bennett – 12/02/15  An influential privacy activist is pressing European Union officials to halt Facebook’s data flows from Europe to the U.S. Austrian Max Schrems on Tuesday sent a letter to the […]

ENVIRONMENT

Greenpeace Warns EU Off Herbicide-Tolerant GM Crops

01/09/2013 2

Global environmental watchdog Greenpeace launched a new report Monday warning the European Union against authorising herbicide-tolerant genetically engineered (HTGE) crops, saying they would lead to herbicide-resistant super-weeds. “When herbicide-tolerant crops are relied on heavily, they […]

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