New Paper! Here I argue that the list of ingredients on the back of a pesticide should no longer be a secret. Secrecy isn't in farmer's or consumer's interests! I also take on the industry arguments defending the practice. 1/6
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Pesticide labels list the main ingredient in the pesticide, as well as a few of the other ingredients (called co-formulants). But unless a co-formulant meets specific EU rules, it doesn't have to be listed on the label. 2/6

NEW RESEARCH: Roundup, the worlds most used weedkiller, can kill bumble bees! Why this is important and what it means for pesticides, a thread:
doi.org/10.1111/1365-2… 1/17 Roundup is the most popular brand of weedkiller worldwide, and glyphosate-based weedkillers make up about 20% of all pesticide use. 2/17

Is glyphosate toxic to bees? Why the new meta-analysis (Battisti et al., 2021) doesn't answer this question and what it really shows --> (Hint: it's co-formulants) 1/13 This question is very important as glyphosate is the worlds #1 pesticide active ingredient, and comes with no bee protections at all. The authors conclusions, as visible in the above figure, are that glyphosate overall is toxic to bees. 2/13