Last week I started discussing some of the pesticides that can be used if you consider yourself an organic gardener. I started this discussion to help gardeners realize that in organic farming and ...

Robert Dedlow, owner of Kentor Canyon Farms in Fillmore, cuts organic thyme during a tour of his farm in 2021. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) But depending on how that transition happens, the ...

EWG warns the public about pesticide residues on produce, and tell people to buy organic instead. What they leave out is all of the organic pesticides, some even sprayed on the day food gets on the ...

Roundup, the most widely used chemical pesticide in the world, will no longer be the weed killer of choice in Carlsbad. The city earlier this month became the first in the county to adopt a policy ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Reaching for a pesticide – even an organic one – should be a thoughtful act. Nothing used to kill pests is risk-free. First, decide if you need pesticides at all by practicing ...

If you’re wondering whether to go organic for better health in the New Year, you may need to weigh a few factors before making your decision. According to nutrition experts, your first concern should ...

The Environmental Working Group has released their latest “Dirty Dozen” list of supposedly pesticide-laden fruits and vegetables. (This is a misleading list, as we’ve explained before.) You may be ...

Like millions of farmworkers who have labored in America’s fields and orchards, I know what it’s like to grow the food we eat using toxic pesticides. At 12, I worked as a “flag man,” waving in ...

This story first appeared on Civil Eats. For consumers uncertain about the value of organic food, a new study adds evidence to a larger body of research showing that eating organic very well may ...

The use of hazardous pesticides and agrochemicals by farmers and traders to protect crops, control weeds, and store food ...

I am sure everyone knows that we live in a bipolar society. What I mean by this is people’s views are either strong to the left of the spectrum or solid to the right. We stay clear of speaking about ...