as pesticide residues on these foods the f.d.a. only inspects two percent of imported produce so the true risk to the u.s. consumer is unknown. there's a contradiction here because i think when you look at nuclear technology we're very careful in how we export that technology but you know i think one of the major concerns we've got to admit is that where were we worried that an abuse of that technology or misuse of that technology will come back to her the united states in some way or another we need to have that same attitude with pesticides. you know when i step back and really think about the scope of what we've done it's been a giant terrible tragic experiment it goes way beyond past asides to inspect lead paint to flame retardants to all kinds of products drugs pharmaceuticals that were not properly studied and cleared for safety before we turned them into products all those products and all that export and all the damage that's been done for decades the first politician that really took notice of this was president jimmy cart

. -- find alternatives to the pesticide. reporter: apples are about to undergo a testing process. there passed through a checkbox. this left has taken a sample to measure possible traces of test decides in the batch. an analysis of about 400 pesticide residues, and there is greater potential risk for some products. we can assume a lettuce is at greater risk than an apple. reporter: while it is not a compulsory test, this wholesaler has it carried out more than 40 times a year anyway. according to him, it is expensive but necessary. of products has never been as good as it is today, but our consumers are anxious, sewing want to prove that what we sell is healthy and good. the samples tested by exceededry last year authorized limits of pesticide traces, but according to the french confederation of small farmers, the steps are not enough. the union is campaigning for the total ban of pesticides. disruptors aree far too higigh. there are negative effects on human health that sometimes a thousand times lower than the maximum allo

some produce absorbs the pesticides and they can't be washed away. alicia vitarelli, "action news." >> if you buy through instagram you may be getting money. they collected a service fee even when customers waved it. the problem affected less than 1% of orders and they have taken steps to ensure it doesn't happen again. the philadelphia business community received a lot of support at the chinese fundraiser. mayor jim kenny was there and cllchristie ileto was among the guests tonight. it eatit's discouraging. >> it's not a snowstorm. the skies may brighten. >> the action cam tonight, taking a look at philadelphia center city skyline on this damp, dreary friday night. sky 6, another advantage point.. the top of the hour, 1.7. if you look at the atlantic city airport, trenton, allentown and the poa poconos, visibility dow. use low beams. the high beams make it harder to see. this is a tip you have to use much of the weekend. temperaturtemperaturewise, we a. the high 43. now 44. the poconos, 43-degrees. cape may 42. wilmington, 44 with wind out of the so

it's hard to get official figures on health problems caused by pesticides but in this region everyone seems to know someone who's gotten sick. the organic plantations only use natural substances like manure bacterial extracts algae extract and oils that may help slow the growth of pests like the cedar took a fungus i don't know if you've got it on a conventional plantation you can go walking at night and you won't encounter anything on the ground on an organic farm you'll find weeds worms ants and all kinds of different insects. ecuador is undergoing some changes after the country switched its currency to the u.s. dollar in two thousand the economy made a modest recovery and that's also encouraged a new ecological way of thinking on his farm darwin palacios has standardized his production the yields in the various parts of the farm are systematically monitored that helps apply fertilizer water and pesticides more efficiently and in the process he can save money. here we get all kinds of information about the harvested trees the most important information is the white. we can also dete

solution of water pounded chili pepper and salt true powerful army worms because off the shelf pesticides have proven ineffective. the crop munching past so arrived in nigeria on twenty sixteen and spread quickly they're now threatening harvests in almost every sub-saharan country. their technology and farms last year infecting at least haul off the country's corn fields state let measures like pheromone traps and pesticides are having little effect on programmable i do wonder about before with this local concoction to fall on the worms are dying instantly as such trouble if all the farming families were to adopt this local pesticide we can rescue the remaining crop in the fields all right and in doing so i mean the farmers would have some harvest. fall army worms spiral into the plant and are often only spotted when they merge off to the damage has been done they easily build resistance to chemical control the insect eats around eighty different plants but corn is its favorite if left uncontrolled the fall on the worm could destroy up to twenty percent of to sub-saharan kong crop. amount

can washing your produce help with pesticide risk?e you get rid of it, but it will get rid of some, keep in mind some fruits and veggies absorb them and can't be washed away. >>> there are unsafe levelstoxn half the samples. chronic exposure to the metals has been linked to lung, brain and heart damage. >>> students at a school in bucks county danced for 8 hours straight, amp bishop wood in -- afternoon -- arch bishop wood in warminster danced and donated locks of hair. penn state on this last weekend raised millions for the same fund. >> welcome back and good saturday morning! 5:25 a.m., sky6 live hd taking a live look at philadelphia international airport. keep your umbrellas handy we'll see rounds of rain today. meteorologist chris sowers will be back in a few minutes with the accuweather forecast for the weekend ahead. >>> students from south philadelphia high school took a field trip to see the blockbuster film back panther. a member of the fault raised $1,000 to take 150 students for free to see the amc pearl in philadelphia. >>

infecting at least haul off the country's corn fields statelet measures like pheromone traps and pesticides are having little effect by brimful arguing about before with this local concoction to fall on the worms are dying instantly as such trouble if all the farming families were to adopt this local pesticide we can rescue the remaining crop in the fields all right and in doing so i mean the farmers would have some harvest i would guess you could argue if you. fall on the worm spiral into the plant and they're often only spotted when they merge off to the damage has been done they easily build resistance to chemical control the insect eats around eighty different plants but corn is its favorite if left uncontrolled the fall on the worm could destroy up to twenty percent of to sub-saharan kong crop. and that's all of your business if you want more you can check us out on social media just search for d w business with mall tomorrow same time same place until that for me and the d w business team in bali thank you very much for watching. every journey begins with the first step and every lang

thank you. >> hi, i'm from pesticide action network. we support the adoption of the program. the most important thing that resonates with our organization is the fair labor standards as well as protection for farm workers and farming communities, children who live in farming communities because there will be stricter environmental standards. as per 2014, the department of public health report, half a million children in just 15 counties were exposed to pesticides within a mile of their schools. this will continue unless cities, counties, take action to put dollars toward safer procurement and supporting farmers, form workers and communities to move toward agricultural policies and practices that are health protected and protective of the environment. we're strongly behind this and hope that san francisco will make a big stride and provide leadership on this. and protect communities across california and beyond california in this matter. thank you. >> hello, i'm dr. tom newman. past chaired on cofounder of ucsf sustainability committee and represent physicians for social respo

hamish: if there is pesticides in the lake, maybe it is coming from industries which are not managed by a good code of conduct like the kenyan flower council, and that's where maybe there needs to be more focus on small scale farming to help farmers understand the values of using products in a responsible way, but also the impact of those products, that they're misused on nature. reporter: oserian says it only uses half the industry-standard amount of insecticides. the company prefers to employ natural allies like these tiny beetles, which are sprinkled over the roses to eat the pests that target them. ruth moora is always looking for natural methods that other operators could also use. anton: all the water in this gutter that the plant don't use we recycle it and use it again. for many things, it is very good. for the ecosystem, because nothing from the recycled water or drained water goes to the ecosystem. but also it saves us fertilizers, because after recycling there are still fertilizers inside, and then we use it again and again and again. ruth: i think it is very costly to put

list and we received the first version of the 2018 pesticide list. we reviewed a document that summarized the issues raised in public comments to date as well as the department's responses and we heard from chris that there has been a 95% reduction in the use of the most hazardous herbicides within city limits. we also began a discussion of the new restrictions under the reduced risk pesticide list and those of you who had been here before, but not you, know that this will come before us as well but not until may, right. >> july. >> ok. >> we have some work to do. it will be a few months before we actually are finished with the recommendations for you to take action on. >> questions for the committee report? >> thank you for all the hard work. >> i had a question regarding when the c.c.l. carbon fee and dividend issue will come before the full commission. do you know when? >> i think in march. >> march should be the earlyest. this commission meeting had been full and the february meeting was full so march would be the earliest. >> ok. >> i can't make

it says the cutting down of hedgerows and the use of pesticides has killed off the grubs and worms that it means they have fewer places to shelter. roads are still a big issue. around 100,000 are killed by vehicles each year. they are also preyed on by badgers, and badger numbers are rising. but city—dwelling hedgehogs are more fortunate. the decline has stopped, and numbers are increasing in some places. the charity say this might be down to garden owners becoming more aware that hedgehogs need holes in fences in order to roam, and wild areas in which to nest. they say anybody who wants to help save the spiky creatures can sign up to be a hedgehog champion. lee marshall, bbc news. —— claire marshall. time to look at the weather with matt taylor. already turning quite chilly with a frost developing. across scotland, northern ireland, northern parts of england and wales, it is turning cloudy and that will be the general theme but all but anglia and the south—east later. patchy rain and hill snow in scotland this evening, but mainly rain in northern ireland, spreading into north—west engl

solution of water pounded chili pepper and salt truly powerful army worms because off the shelf pesticides have proven ineffective. the crop munching pasts arrived in nigeria and twenty sixteen and spread quickly they're now threatening harvests in almost every sub-saharan country. there technologically and farms last year infecting at least hall of the country's corn fields state let measures like pheromone traps and pesticides are having little effect but the bramble i remember about before with this local concoction to fall on the worms are dying instantly as side show that if all the farming families were to adopt this local pesticide we can rescue the remaining crop in the field and in doing so the farmers would have some harvest in one hundred i would guess you could. fall army worms borrow into the plant and they're often only spotted when they merge off to the damage has been done they easily build resistance to chemical control the insect eats around eighty different plants but corn is its favorite if left uncontrolled the fall on the worm could destroy up to twenty percent of the

wife and children would receive some help from the government so i attempted suicide by consuming pesticides of. indians farmers are suffering under the effects of climate change extreme weather such as heat waves droughts all floods or just throwing crops across the country. putting the livelihoods of millions in jeopardy one farmer coming in every forty two minutes in india that's super disturbing because i think that's the. how do you put it that's the sign of our hopelessness. despair and. why would any father warn their kids to come and fight me if this see that their fellow farmers are moving into that kind of a hopeless and. katie a startup from hyderabad he's hoping to give the small holders a future providing reliable crop yields despite the uncertain climate the company has developed a cheap greenhouse in open field if you were fifteen metres of water to grow one kilogram of vegetables inside a greenhouse just one liter that's one aspect farmers find a great value with this greenhouse grow more with less water. apart from the greenhouse katie office other services farmers in the re

so if all the farming families adopted this local pesticide we could rescue the remaining crop in the field. i disagree because then the farmers would have some harvest which i mean that you don't. the fall army were burrows into the plant and is often only spotted when it emerges once the damage is done it also builds up resistance to chemicals. the insect eats around eighty different plants but corn is its favorite if left uncontrolled the army were and could destroy up to twenty percent of the sub's a hard corn crop. german national carrier lufthansa unveiled a new design this week this is what it looked like back in the one nine hundred twenty s. the plane sported the flying crane emblem and the company name in uppercase letters outside along with lots of luxury inside. the one nine hundred fifty s. a more female flight attendants hold up a dark stripe the black crane logo remain. in the one nine hundred sixty s. record profits in germany is postwar economic boom permitted a new livery design. look at times it became positively garish with a blue and yellow stripe and a yellow bac

say in europe approving or prohibiting pesticides is always controversial substances that are useful for farmers often harm the environment so called the only cotton oids have long been thought to kill bees and now it has been confirmed by a recent study as a result of european union ban of the substance is more likely. near nixon noids are dangerous for bees that's according to the european food safety authority a new study has found that the insecticide is harmful to both honeybees and wild bees it's bad news for year which is home to five hundred species of wild bees. in the past noids were broadly used to protect crops like corn and canola against different paths but in two thousand and thirteen the e.u. for strict its application due to a collapse in the b population insufficient data proving the insecticides negative impacts meant that a ban could not be implemented but now the food safety authority has provided the answers e.u. nations could now be poised for a complete ban on the use of nicotine noids out deuils with discussion starting next month and it's not just about anim

pesticides as well as a series of dams a largely to blame. in vietnam on the long river the bamboo raft as in smooth the waters the men take advantage of the calm to reinforce it. cuts as usually belong to the moment ethnic group. allies of the french and then the americans in the two wars that have shaken vietnam the hmong are still discriminated against. it's hard work for some of the lowest wages for your heart and in my mind where. that don't mean that only going to look like i don't need it and that. you're not going into what you would then don't go to congress i'm told that my local one to one that i'm going to go by you will know me. as the watch has become agitated the raft seen begins its mad rush. limbaugh. turning a run nearly fifty meters long. no easy task. in the distance lies the infamous ghost case one of the most turns in the river. this time the ghost was leaving. on their last trip the raft was ranked against the wall. and its bamboo cargoes scattered into the rhythm. one song the song. comes to help. the river bank marks

the protection was put in place because pesticides can increase the risk of cancer for children whoserains are still developing and more. i don't know if you believe this personally but do you think that children handling dangers pesticides is a good idea and this rule seems to be a place for reason. do you know probably about executive order 12898 which requires epa to identify and address disproportionately high adverse human health effects that activate and that affects disproportionately affects minorities. it looks it minority and low income communities minutes infected. it's one of the orders around environment of justice. again, these are communities disproportionately in heart. as my time expires i will assess for a q as far back and finish my question you decided to move forward with this process to potentially weakening agricultural and the notice you have here and not only the requirements of a minimum age but also the designated representative required which also required populations that might not be english fluent and having that representative is the best chance of gett

for example, -- has done approval of pesticides. there is no reason for the clean water act to be involved to make the same judge it that they have been doing for 40 years.that is just one example. farmers and ranchers want to do the right thing. in the past was to go to a service to ask for advice and help and look for a partner for us do the right thing on the farm. we are scared of the federal agencies now. were actually fearful of them because we know they could cost us hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to arrange permitting and hiring consultants and lawyers.we want to be a partner with the federal government. we want agencies friendly to us and we are hoping that we can work with you to make that happen. >> thank you. >> i will use the example of reduction program that we have in iowa. that is supported by our governor. our past governor and the current governor. it is a voluntary cooperative project which is funded by the state legislature for over a 10 year period for $300 million. it is projects that producers work in

pesticides are pushed on crumbs that it's a very modern way to do. and we've made poisons the measure of progress. the domestic relations has become organized enough an active enough to believe. in the ideas that will kill people more vulnerable circle of poison this time on al jazeera. the most memorable moments with al-jazeera was when i was on air as hosni mubarak fell with the crowds in tahrir square talking. as. if something happens anywhere in the world al-jazeera is in place we're able to cover news like no other news organizations. were able to do it properly. and that is our strength. i'm a mom i see those videos i'm horrified and sickened by at. the words and images that are painting a very different picture of the partial ceasefire in syria.

temperatures to rise and oceans are becoming rubbish dumps plastic oils sewage and agricultural pesticides are having a devastating effect on coastal waters in particular. environmentalist so working to protect the corals off the seychelles after all the island nation depends on this marine life for its very survival. the seychelles is a tropical paradise the archipelago covers around four hundred fifty five square kilometers a blunt point three million square kilometers of sea. for everything. and we don't have a. tourism is the country's biggest source of income many visitors come here for the spectacular nature so i realize the. and understanding the relation of the say. with the ocean and with the system and how much we rely on. as a marine scientist she's concerned about the growing pressure on the ecosystem. experts go on regular dives to assess the conditions. fishing environmental pollution and tourism put strain on the seychelles unique underwater world the coral reefs are suffering the effects of climate change because they're very sensitive to changes in water temperature. they

now through conservation and ofn pesticides, there are close to 350. that means,st min population of bald eagles in the u.s. so the people of eagles sent remember rooting for our eagles sunday. right? >> well, i think thatwh lives ie of an america should and eagles fan as our nationanow, fl hold my comments, the of us, and we welcomehidelphia eagles fans, we welcome everyone here atlehe center jessica dean, cbs-3 " eyewitness news." >> so you know how much i absolutely love animals, and when i was growing up my dad and i the hunt for salamanders or snapper turtles on the side of the road to make sur t freeway. but one time in particular up nort,jured on the side of the road. but up north you'll see these road signs that actually t toucd eagle. they're a protected b nmber. so of course we d they came. they made sure that we did not touch the birds. th hopefully it is flying around our skies somewhere out there. but it is true. d, that the eagle kind of belongs to all of us, and i'm have glad h e welcome the eagles here in minnesota with open arms. that'

so instead of using pesticides which kills all the animals all the insects in the field one can use pheromones to control insects you know for a natural way pheromones or chemicals that end six used to communicate with each other the males fly around until they smell this and they find the female and they make and then the female lays eggs on the fruit and causes all the problems so what the farmer can do is to use pheromones to spread all over the field you then produce hundreds of trails of the burial so the male can find there's insect pests globally they all operate by using pheromones and so if we can can develop a cheap enough broadly enough that it's a good will be used by the former.

farmers on zanzibar tanzania is a famous vice island have been producing our martin clubs without pesticides or chemical fertilizers for generations long before europe and north america fell in love with organic produce some saw great opportunity in that love and got satisfied connie. let's see what kind of impact that is having on the industry. and sounds a bar you find almost all the spices in the world other times when one will get rich from entirely spices are long gone among and one organ to give me a before all the farmers in the area depended on tourists to come if no one visited the farm it was difficult to survive a lot of them had to give up and look for other work spies farmer patrick my gang got together with his neighbor managed to conquer a new market. a month a spice farmers of zanzibar his considered an expert and all the others come to him to buy new seedlings. but i think it's because i exclusively use cow dung and selected plants very carefully as well as. with thirty other spices farmers by ganga founded the cooperative since then the farmers share everything to strand an

now, this group claims toxic pesticides used by growers are contaminating groundwater supplies and harmingthe opponents claim thc, the active chemical in marijuana is leeching into the ground. >>> losing extra pounds may not require going to the gym. >> apparently all you need do is stand up. a new study published in the european journal, the average americans sits for more than seven hours a day. if they spent six hours standing instead, they would burn an additional 54 calories each day. about 5.5 pounds per year. 5 1/2 pounds a year from standing. >> you can stand. i have my cold medicine. >> he's barely making it through. >> i'll gain all the weight, sue. >> that's too bad. >> i'm standing and i'm in solidarity with you, >> we have a maintenance vehicle stalled on the track, derailed, actually, between fremont and warm springs line. they're single tracking from union city to south hayward, which is putting a delay on the system. the system is just getting up and running. for those of you, the south hayward and hayward and city lines. that's where the slow it on the fremont, south fremo

for example, over 40 years has had the responsibility of doing approval of pesticides. there's no reason for the clean water act to be involved in it and ask them to make the same judgment that has been done for 40 years. that's just one example. farmers and ranchers want to do the right thing. in the past we used to go to our extension service or fsa to ask for advice and get help and look for a partner for us to do the right thing on the farm. we're scared of our federal agencies now. we're actually fearful of them because we know that they could cost us hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to arrange meeting, hiring consultants and lawyers. we want to be a partner with our federal government and have agencies that are friendly to us. we're hoping we can work with them and we need to you make that happen. >> others? please. >> nutrient reduction program we have in iowa that is supported by our governor, our past governor and our current governor and also by our secretary agriculture. it's a voluntary cooperative project. it was just funded by the state legislature