Health & Food
Providing a healthy, safe and affordable supply of food
How pesticides help farmers provide a healthy, safe, affordable and sustainable supply of food.
Food Safety
How maximum residue levels ensure that when pesticide residues do occur, they pose no safety issues.
IARC report on Glyphosate
Response to the IARC report claiming glyphosate is "probably carcinogenic to humans"
Our food is under attack - from pests!
Animation showing some of the nasty surprises our food could contain if we didn't have pesticides.
Who says your diet is chemical-free?
Infographic from Sense About Science highlighting some of the misconceptions about the chemical content of "natural" and "man made" food.
Putting IARC in perspective
Infographic showing other every day items classified as carcinogenic by IARC.
What are Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs)?
Animation from our colleagues at ECPA looking at pesticide residues and how levels are set to ensure we have a safe and affordable supply of food.
Glyphosate - want to find out more?
Q&A document giving information on glyphosate - why farmers use it, how it works and why it's safe for human health and the environment.
Endocrine disruption - what does it mean?
Animation from our colleagues at ECPA giving an introduction to endocrine disruption.
How maximum residue levels protect consumers
Animation explaining how Maximum Residue Levels and thorough testing ensure that pesticides are safe for human health and the environment.
Glyphosate - give it a minute
How glyphosate works and why farmers use it.
How toxic is glyphosate?
Just how toxic is glyphosate compared to other substances?