Farming Lobby Opposes EU Pesticide Rules
European farmers are having trouble with heat. Lobbyists want to change rules about pesticides. This could make pesticide use more dangerous.
Copa-Cogeca, a large farming lobby group, slowed down a plan to reduce pesticide use. The plan would have cut pesticide use by 50%. The lobbyists changed the law. They wanted to remove safety checks on pesticides. Some studies show a link between pesticides and diseases like Parkinson’s. The goal is to allow more pesticide use in homes.
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Highlights
Lobby Weakens EU Law
Copa Cogeca delayed and changed a law to cut pesticide use in half.
Pesticide Industry Collaboration
The pesticide industry and farming lobby are working together.
Heatwave Impacts Farmers
Farmers are struggling with a second heatwave and crop problems.
Safety Assessments Removed
The lobby wants to remove safety checks on pesticides.
Health Risks Ignored
Evidence links pesticides to diseases like Parkinson’s.