Dario Dongo

Jul 6, 2024 | greatitalianfoodtrade.it | Dario Dongo

The biotechnology giant Bayer – Monsanto has lobbied in the House and in various US states over the last year to obtain legal protection against billion-dollar class actions relating to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and cancers caused by glyphosate. (1)1) Exposure to glyphosate and serious public health risksIARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer), in 2015, classified glyphosate in group 2A as a 'possible carcinogen for humans'.

Mar 13, 2024 | greatitalianfoodtrade.it | Dario Dongo

On 11 March 2024, the ENVl Commission of the European Parliament voted its opinion on the proposal for a regulation on the production and marketing of plant reproductive material (PRMs), which includes the right of farmers to exchange seeds. (1) An in-depth analysis of the positions of the European Coordination of La Via Campesina.

Feb 7, 2024 | greatitalianfoodtrade.it | Dario Dongo

Protesting farmers get the green light from Ursula von der Leyen to continue the (ab)use of pesticides without instead getting guarantees on #fairprice and a ban on #salesbelowcost. All good for the big agricultural confederations, which had already boycotted the SUR proposal (Sustainable Use and Reduction of pesticides) to the European Parliament. (1) All bad for farmers and populations. 1) #FarmersProtest2024The farmers' protest continues and spreads.

Nov 14, 2023 | greatitalianfoodtrade.it | Dario Dongo |Alessandra Mei

On 9 November 2023 the 'Nature Restoration Law' (#NRL) finally got the green light, with a downward agreement between the European Parliament and the Council. Details and short notes to follow. 1) 'Nature Restoration Law''Nature Restoration Law' aspired to the effective restoration of natural areas, agricultural land and other ecosystems (i.e wetlands, woods and forests, urban greenery) in the European Union, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals in the UN Agenda 2030.

Aug 26, 2023 | greatitalianfoodtrade.it | Dario Dongo |Alessandra Mei

The long journey of pesticides - from soils to groundwater, surface waters and oceans - is the subject of a research by the University of Sydney (Maggi et al., 2023) published on Nature, 'Agricultural pesticide land budget and river discharge to oceans'.