Pesticides

Pesticides in strawberries

Conventional strawberries are heavily sprayed, being in NZ's dirty dozen, food available here that is more likely to contain pesticides

NZ's Dirty Dozen Presentation - Organic Week

Listen to Alison talk about which food in NZ is more likely to contain pesticide residues and why pesticides in food matter. Alison White...

Chlorpyrifos Petition Summary

The government needs to urgently reassess and ban the brain-damaging insecticide chlorpyrifos. NZ children are exposed to high levels of...

Children at risk from toxic pesticide: chlorpyrifos

Children are at risk from a toxic pesticide – New Zealand should urgently reassess chlorpyrifos.

Pesticides in tomatoes

Why should you choose organic tomatoes? More than two thirds of samples tested had pesticides, including sauce and juice.

EPA make right decision on three toxic organophosphates

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA NZ) has made the right decision on the reassessment of three toxic organophosphates.

Chlorpyrifos Petition

Sign our parliamentary petition to get rid of the insecticide chlorpyrifos

“Safe to eat? May be not for kids”

Children are being exposed to a cocktail of pesticides every time they eat non-organic raisins and sultanas. The latest New Zealand Total...