Between 2016 and 2020 Glyphosate use in the UK increased, both in terms of weight applied and land area treated. The use of a number of other Highly Hazardous Pesticides has also increased, including:

• Cyantraniliprole (highly toxic to bees)
• 2,4-D (carcinogen and suspected endocrine disruptor)
• Imazalil (carcinogen and developmental or reproductive toxin)

Three neonicotinoids that were banned in 2018 have not been replaced by a return to safer chemicals. The use of an alternative neonicotinoid, acetamiprid, has increased considerably. Acetamiprid is moderately toxic to bees. Read more on the Pesticide Action Network UK website.

DL Johnson was found to have cancer as a result of exposure to Glyphosate. Monsanto paid him multi millions and over $10 billion to settle group actions making the same claim. Mr Johnson had been contaminated while working as a school groundsman! Read the full story here.