Campaigners say the country allows the use of 33 organophosphates in agriculture - compared with four in the UK - and that cheaper and sub-standard produce may threaten British apples..
Since its departure from the EU, the UK has been in negotiations with countries around the world, signing new trade agreements. Most recently, Britain signed free trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand that removes nearly all tariffs between the UK and those two countries. It will also soon begin negotiations with Brazil over a
A new report that was released earlier this week reveals that the ongoing trade discussions between the UK and Brazil will likely lead to an increase in pesticide-related harms in both countries, while destroying one of the largest absorbers of carbon dioxide in the world. The study, titled Toxic Trade Brazil, looks at how the
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