fungicides

Superbugs to Kill More People than Cancer if Industrial Agriculture Doesn’t Ditch Antibiotics and Pesticides

“The pesticide industry says fungicides increase fruit and vegetable yields by 50 to 95 percent, allowing growers to gain $12.8 billion in profits. But the chemicals are showing up in U.S. waterways, and little is known about their environmental effects. One or more fungicides were found in 20 of 29 streams sampled in the U.S. …

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Fungicides used in viticulture linked to new disease with no known cure

According to The New York Times, which broke the story, C. auris is a drug-resistant infection so persistent that once it’s present, hospitals must use special cleaning equipment, and even rip out ceiling and floor tiles to get rid of it. Many of those infected with the fungus—typically those already vulnerable due to compromised immune …

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“Worse Than A Clearcut” video on forest to vineyard conversions

Warning, this is not for the faint of heart if you love forests and their inhabitants. This video was originally published in conjunction with the ill fated Preservation Ranch to educate the public on the environmental impacts of coastal hill vineyard conversions. The effects last for decades.