Herbicide resistance is becoming increasingly common across New Zealand cropping systems, raising questions about long-term reliance on chemical weed control. As researchers and farmers shift toward integrated weed management, a larger conversation may be emerging about sustainability, resistance, and the future of modern agriculture.
Modern chemical safety limits are designed to prevent obvious harm. But what exactly do glyphosate “safe levels” measure — and what might they miss? This article explores pesticide residue limits, chronic exposure, oxidative stress, and the growing scientific debate around long-term biological effects.
When food tests show “low levels” of glyphosate, what exactly is being measured? This article explores what laboratories test for, what they don’t, and why real-world chemical exposure is often more complex than it first appears.
Across New Zealand, herbicides are widely used in parks, playgrounds, and along streets—but how much do we really know about where, why, and how often? This article takes a closer look at how public space weed control works, what alternatives are being explored, and how a simple question to your local council can open the door to greater transparency.
Not getting clear answers from your council? LGOIMA is a simple, formal way to request the information they hold. Here’s how it works in plain English—and when to use it.
Bread is one of the most commonly eaten foods in the modern diet.
It shows up at breakfast, in lunchboxes, alongside dinner, and as snacks in between. For many households, it’s eaten daily — often starting in childhood and continuing...
A 2016 documentary on glyphosate captured a growing divide between science, regulation, and farming. Nearly a decade later, many of those same questions remain. What has changed—and what hasn’t?
The World Health Organization has called for experts to re-examine how pesticide residue exposure is calculated — a quiet signal that current safety models may not fully reflect real-world diets.
When glyphosate residues are found in food, the reassurance is often the same: the levels are “within regulatory limits.” But that phrase doesn’t tell the whole story.
Flowers are rarely questioned as a source of chemical exposure. But unlike food, cut flowers sit outside pesticide residue limits — creating a regulatory blind spot with real implications for workers’ health.
