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In 1996, Argentina approved genetically modified, herbicide-resistant soybeans paired with glyphosate-based herbicides, a policy adopted without independent research. In three decades pesticide use increased from 40m to 580m litres annually. Today 60% of Argentina’s cultivated land is sprayed, affecting 14 million people. -
The Human Cost of Agrotoxins
Fabián Tomasi, a former agrochemical worker, suffered from severe toxic polyneuropathy and became a global face of the fight against agrotoxins, passing away in 2018. Entre Ríos, Argentina, 25 October 2016.
Photograph: Pablo E. Piovano, Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation, Philip Jones Griffiths Foundation, Lawen.doc/World Press Photo 2026
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In #Brazil, containers of #herbicides usually have a skull-and-crossbones ☠️ and underneath the word "VENENO", or "POISON" in English, printed on the label. There is a saying here 'o #veneno está na mesa' or 'the #poison is on the table', to reflect the generalised abuse of #agrotoxins in food production.