pesticides
The Big Pineapple Pesticide Problem
And other dark truths about the pesticide-fuelled pineapple industry in Costa Rica, where the UK and U.S. gets most of its stock.
Big Agriculture Is Printing Children’s Books That Say Pesticides Are Great
A publishing company linked to the most powerful agricultural lobby group in the U.S. is releasing children’s books extolling the benefits of pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers.
Biden Might Finally Ban a Pesticide that Studies Say Poisoned Kids' Brains for Decades
Even as farm workers alleged in lawsuits that chlorpyrifos had made them sick, Trump’s EPA refused to ban it. One of Biden’s first executive actions might change that.
Buying Organic Will At Least Help Save Some Bugs, According to Experts
According to a new study, pesticides and intensive agriculture are causing large-scale insect deaths.
Why Mouldy Weed Is a Problem and How to Fix It
Licensed producer Redecan issued a voluntary recall after being accused of selling mouldy, bug-riddled weed.
The Pesticides on Your Produce Are Potentially Dangerous. Why Won't the EPA Ban Them?
Spoiler: it involves lobbyists.
The Beekeeper Who Makes Synth Music With His Bee Colonies
Bioni Samp translates bee behaviors and sounds into electronic music to help raise awareness of the ecological issues threatening them.
This Lab Is Making Sure Your Legal Weed Is Safe to Smoke
We visited a lab that tests weed for harmful contaminants to find out if a batch of cannabis is OK to consume.
Will California weed growers survive legal marijuana?
Growers who fail the tests or don’t want to invest in meeting the state’s rigorous standards, will likely return to the black market.
An Apple That Tastes Like a Grape: The Politics of Food
In this investigative report for The Politics of Food, VICE’s former editor-in-chief Adam Leith Gollner looks at the strange story behind how the Grapple came into existence.