Lars Neumeister, Foodwatch report author: “A tax on pesticide sales would be very useful”

30 June 2022

Harald Schumann

Environment/Silent Death

Lars Neumeister, Foodwatch report author: “A tax on pesticide sales would be very useful”

Harald Schumann

30 June 2022

About Silent Death

Europe is stuck in a toxic relationship. For decades, farmers have relied on chemicals to produce the food that feeds the continent. The perils of pesticides are widely known, but their use remains largely unchecked. As a biodiversity crisis unfolds, can Europe address its silent pesticide problem?

Europe’s farmers are increasingly reliant on chemical products and remain trapped in a “permanent pesticide dependence,” according to a new report out today.

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