Pesticides

What's on my food?

February 15, 2018

Malcolm McGuire investigates what’s being sprayed on our crops, and some of the worst offenders.

The ten toxic truths

March 3, 2015

PROFESSOR MARC COHEN investigates the effects of chemicals used in food production on the health of our soils, environment and bodies.

Pesticides plummet on organic diet

April 30, 2014

An organic diet can quickly get rid of pesticides in the body, SIMON WEBSTER reports.

Pesticides linked with Parkinson’s

June 6, 2013

A review of previous studies shows pesticides increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease, SIMON WEBSTER reports.

Dirty Dozen list isn't dinky-di

June 24, 2011

Australians shouldn’t read too much into pesticide residue figures from the US, reports SIMON WEBSTER.

Rob Bauer ditched chemicals for organic farming to save his health.

Food Inc - organics and how to reduce our environmental cancer risk

November 8, 2010

The case for organic food to improve health and reduce our exposure to cancer risks is at last being pitched at high levels. Rob Bauer ditched chemicals for organic farming to save his health.

Stream of consciousness

May 29, 2010

Environmental campaigners such as Sandra Steingraber won’t give up the world without a fight, writes SIMON WEBSTER.

Pesticides linked to ADHD

May 18, 2010

Chemicals used to grow food may be behind the hyperactivity epidemic, reports SIMON WEBSTER.