December 18, 2025 (Ottawa) Friends of the Earth is shocked to see the prevalence of glyphosate residues in grain products from major cities in Canada. This comment is made in response to findings in the new report by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) showing the controversial herbicide, glyphosate, is present in 85% of the
Canada’s plans to find new export markets could be derailed by its reliance on pesticides. Canada leads the world in lentils production and exports worth $2.3 billion (USD) in 2023. It’s vital to the livelihoods of thousands of farmers and processers. As global consumers move to healthier foods, a huge export market is being put
For Immediate Release Environmental and food safety groups, scientists and filmmakers call for immediate ban of glyphosate October 26, 2023 (Ottawa) A major study on glyphosate, the world’s most used herbicide, found in food, water and humans, has been linked to early leukaemia deaths. This finding comes as environmental and food safety groups take
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2022 Montreal, QC Today, Friends of the Earth (FOE) has issued a Call to Action to Canada’s negotiators at NatureCOP happening now in Montreal. FOE Canada is calling on our representatives to work to meet the expectations of young Canadians to reduce pesticides in food and agree to phasedown
