Uncovered: the pesticide lobby’s plan to snatch power over South African science
Tranche of leaked documents reveals attempt by lobby group CropLife South Africa to take over the regulation of scientists who safety-test its members’ pesticides
Pesticides are sprayed on a South African wheat farm. The country is one of the biggest markets for pesticides on the African continent. Photo: Dewald Kirsten/Shutterstock Uncovered: the pesticide lobby’s plan to snatch power over South African science
Tranche of leaked documents reveals attempt by lobby group CropLife South Africa to take over the regulation of scientists who safety-test its members’ pesticides