pesticide use
Coverage of pesticide use in the Nexus archive.
- What’s in your salad? La. farmer says local produce can be a safer alternative amid corporate concerns
Trey Johnson of St. Joseph Homestead in Louisiana promotes small-scale, local produce as a safer alternative to corporate farming, citing concerns over pesticide use, contaminated water, and recurring produce recalls. His family-run operation avoids chemicals and prioritizes direct market distribution to maintain food integrity.
- Pesticide use rises again in France, especially for PFAS family chemicals
Pesticide use in France is increasing, particularly for PFAS family chemicals. Advocacy group Générations futures published its own calculation using product sales data and official methodology, as the government's pesticide-use indicator remains unchanged.
- 535 farmers died due to unsafe pesticide use between January 2024-2026 in Rajasthan
Between January 2024 and 2026, 535 farmers in Rajasthan died due to unsafe pesticide use. The department attributed these deaths to lack of safety measures during pesticide spraying and indiscriminate use.