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Illegal pesticide trade grows in Brazil
Smuggled agrochemicals could represent 24% of domestic market, surveys show
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Poison
Brazil approved more new pesticides in 200 days than European Union did in 8 years
Bolsonaro administration approved 239 substances; pace is so fast that farm lobby stopped pushing “Poison Bill”
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FOOD SECURITY
Civil society entities introduce project to reduce agrochemical use in Brazil
Designed by civil society organizations, bill challenges rural lobby and promotes agroecology systems
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Healthy Eating
Brazil: Science, religion, and politics come together for agrarian reform at MST Fair
National Agrarian Reform Fair held the debate ‘Healthy eating is everyone’s right'
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Poison
Agency publishes new framework, “extremely hazardous” pesticides drop from 34% to 2%
New landmark legislation published by regulatory agency is “a way to deceive society,” expert says
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PESTICIDES
Brazil: House panel approves ‘Poison Bill’ relaxing pesticide rules; experts opposed
Bill proposes to relax restrictions on pesticide use; eight cases of poisoning are reported every day in the country
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