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Report: Kenyan farmers use Highly Hazardous Pesticides despite known dangers

According to a report, “Toxic Business: Highly Hazardous Pesticides In Kenya”, released today (13th September 2023) Kenyan farmers predominantly use Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs), despite their known detrimental effects on human health and the environment. Pesticide residues have been found to exceed limits in Kenyan food, particularly tomatoes, and kale. The study conducted by Route …

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The Séralini affair: Discredited study that got GMOs banned in Kenya

“GMO crops aren’t new to Kenya; in 2012 we had GMO maize being imported into the country until the infamous Séralini study released in September of that year that showed a link between cancerous tumors developing on mice and glyphosate– the main active ingredient of Roundup herbicide– which was being used to control weeds on …

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