Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced new regulations have been finalized to significantly reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons in New York and help prevent these climate-altering
Day: September 28, 2020
PFAS in food: EFSA assesses risks and sets tolerable intake
Read the full story from the European Food Safety Authority. EFSA has set a new safety threshold for the main perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, that
New practices to improve water quality at work in Mercer County
Read the full story at Ohio’s Country Journal. Though it started with a focus on farms, ongoing efforts to improve water quality in Grand Lake
Microplastics in farm soils: A growing concern
Read the full story at Environmental Health News. Researchers say that more microplastics pollution is getting into farm soil than oceans—and these tiny bits are
Global study reveals time running out for many soils, but conservation measures can help
Read the full story from Lancaster University. Researchers found more than 90 per cent of the conventionally farmed soils in their global study were thinning,
COVID-19 driving Canadians to waste less food: survey
Read the full story at Canadian Manufacturing. A new survey shows that Canadians are wasting less food while COVID-19 public health measures have been in place. Love Food
