American Bird Conservancy Petitions EPA to Ban Import of Food Containing Deadly Pesticide Residues
Thursday, August 6th, 2009(Beyond Pesticides, August 6, 2009) American Bird Conservancy has petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban the import of crops containing any residues of 13 pesticides that are banned or restricted for use in the United States. These pesticides are highly toxic to birds, but are commonly used on crops throughout Latin America [...]

