Author Archives: Tom Theobald

An excerpt from a new article in the National Journal. In an effort to protect their product, pesticide makers are loading up on high-powered lobbyists. Bayer, the largest manufacturer of neonics, has signed former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt’s firm … Continue reading →

This is an exceptional article on the bee problems. It appeared this morning in the Minneapolis StarTribune. Take the time to read it thoroughly and don’t miss the graphics, side bars and videos. This is Part One of a four … Continue reading →

Using the same tactics Big Tobacco did, the Big-Chem companies continue to distort science, buy legislators, corrupt regulators and mislead the public to protect profits from their systemic pesticides. Follow the Honey gives a very good overview of how we … Continue reading →

This chart give the relative toxicity of some common pesticides compared to the toxicity of some of the neonicotinoids, with DDT as the reference point. While the EPA and USDA claim there has been a reduction in pesticides with the … Continue reading →

This is big. Dutch Parliament has moved to ban all neonicotinoids. Holland has one of the most intensive agricultural regions in the world and some of the most highly contaminated soil and groundwater. Some of the groundwater is so heavily … Continue reading →