Sentences with phrase «of agrochemicals»

This guide explores issues relating to 100 % fruit juices including the welfare of fruit growers, the use of agrochemicals in the fruit growing industry, and the climate impact of packaging and shipping.

«These studies show that concerns over neonicotinoid use and bee health are valid,» Zayed said, «and they should be taken into account when re-assessing the safety of these agrochemicals in North America.»

The NDC administration spearheaded procurement of agrochemical and fertilizer inputs above allocated budgets.

Messages by scientists about the environmental impact of agrochemicals, GMOs, and other topics often «are not well received,» Schaal acknowledged.

One of the fruits with consistently low levels of agrochemical contamination is the pineapple, because of its thick protective husk, and pineapple is an excellent source of vitamin C and the anti-inflammatory enzyme bromelain.

Dicloran is a chemical fungicide that according to the «What's on my food» website (a useful library of the agrochemical contamination of many commercial products) is a «possible carcinogen».

For instance, an investigation of 43 different fruit and vegetable categories by the Environmental Working Group showed that sweet bell peppers, lettuce, celery, potatoes and spinach had the highest total residue of agrochemicals.

Cinnamon forests grow naturally, without the aid of agrochemicals, and are intercropped with other trees.

Through this process, more than 150,000 tons of agrochemical empty plastic bottles have been collected from the field since 2002, saving an estimated 374,000 barrels of crude oil and more than 160,000 tons of CO2 equivalents that were not belched into the atmosphere.

Producers are expected to seek less toxic alternatives to and try to reduce volumes of agrochemicals to the extent possible.

Within the specialty coffee market, there are several types of certification for sustainability; the fair trade label is focused on the trade relationships, and organic requires soil conservation and prohibition of agrochemicals and genetically modified crops, among other criteria (Méndez et al. 2010b).

The tool incorporates a scoring system and vineyards are able to measure the «softness» of their agrochemical spray programs.

The broad brush also fails when labeling the developers of GM technology: Commercial giants of the agrochemical pesticide industry have developed GMOs, but so have academic scientists funded by nonprofits or the public sector.

However, peeling the carrot lightly will remove a vast swathe of the agrochemicals.

The ones that come from Central America grow in soils with a lot of agrochemicals in them.

Her work examines the global influence of agrochemical and pharmaceutical corporations on our food supply and considers the connection between corporate interests and public health.

Sarah's practice encompasses a wide range of commercial and property litigation, with a particular focus on the law relating to the regulation of agrochemicals.

Simon Fitzpatrick, a partner in the Commercial Litigation team at Boodle Hatfield, who led the case with support from Associate Sarah Latham, adds: «This is a complicated and technical area of law relating to what is and what isn't a vertebrate study and subsequently what happens to data submitted in support of authorisation of agrochemicals.

Heavy tilling, multiple harvests and abundant use of agrochemicals have increased yields at the expense of long - term sustainability.

Mr. Boahen Aidoo further revealed that, the NDC administration spearheaded procurement of agrochemical and fertilizer inputs above allocated budgets, and that the budgets for the years were exceeded through padded contracts.

«In schistosomiasis - endemic regions, we need to think more carefully about the impact of agrochemicals,» he says.

Pineapple is hence a regular member of the «clean fifteen» foods with low and healthy levels of agrochemicals.

Such health risks include contamination of crops with pathogens, residues of agrochemicals or heavy metals from contaminated soils, air or water and human diseases transferred by mosquitos attracted by agriculture or from domestic animals to people (zoonosis).

By conserving water, composting and decreasing their use of agrochemicals, farmers not only safeguard the health of their land — they save money.

A major transformation took place in the 1970s when nearly all plantations began the use of agrochemicals and shade trees were removed to help prevent the spread of coffee rust.

Additional threats, including use of agrochemicals, climate change and diseases, have also been identified.

In agricultural landscapes it is expected that honey bees would be exposed to both of these agrochemicals.

I am thrilled that «the application of environmental standards restricts the use of agrochemicals and promotes sustainable agriculture.»