The Good Food Good Farming coalition is launching the “Pesticide Check Up” campaign, to raise awareness about the risks and dangers of pesticides and to put pressure on European policy makers to commit to a drastic reduction of pesticides. As pesticides are high on Europe’s agenda this year, it is time to recall the facts on these toxic chemicals.
On May 10, the Good Food Good Farming coalition, of which Slow Food is an active member, launched the “Pesticide Check-Up” campaign with a two-fold objective:
- raise awareness about the risks and dangers of using pesticides in agriculture,
- put pressure on EU decision makers to guarantee a drastic reduction of pesticide use in the European Union, and ensure support to farmers in their uptake of agro-ecological farming methods.
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