Feeling like environmental toxins keep increasing instead of decreasing? You're not alone.
Pesticides have been big news in Australia lately, for two key reasons:
🔹 The expanded approval of isocycloseram, a PFAS pesticide used widely in berries and other tree crops and vegetables.
🔹 The murky regulatory saga of paraquat - a pesticide banned in 70 countries and strongly linked to Parkinson's disease. Australia has \"modified\" its use rather than banning it, despite scientists, neurologists and Parkinson's groups pointing to a strong correlation between exposure and the disease.
This week on the podcast, I sit down with Josh Davis, Executive Director of Pesticide Action Australia, to unpack how pesticide regulation actually works across different levels of government - and how everyday people can push for safer food and farming policy.
🎙️ Tune in now and explore how we can build a safer food system for farmers and eaters alike.
About Pesticide Action Australia (PAA): a not-for-profit charity working to reduce Australia's pesticide use for the sake of our health and environment. 🔗 https://pesticideaction.org.au/
About Josh: Co-founder and Executive Director of PAA, with a background spanning rural and regional community support, human rights advocacy, and roles across local, state and federal government.
Alexx Stuart
Your Host, Low Tox Life
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Website: https://pesticideaction.org.au/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pesticide-action-australia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pesticideactionaustralia/
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