🐝🌱🐞 We fight for a pesticide-free world. The primitive toxic era comes to an end. Sustainable agriculture can feed the world, with happy and healthy farmers and citizens. With biodiversity, clean water, healthy soil and good food.https://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3ml47pbu7722e🍓🍏🍊🍇 A new report by @efsa.europa.eu reveals that 41.6% of fruit & vegetables sold in the EU contain #pesticide residues, with 25.5% containing more than one residue. Read more: https://www.pan-europe.info/press-releases/2026/05/efsa-annual-pesticide-residue-report-eu-food-neurotoxic-pesticides-regularly05 May 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml47pbu7722ehttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mkhlwpxcks2n📨 Our April Newsletter is out! 🌿 New and serious cracks have appeared in the Omnibus plan to weaken the EU #pesticide law. What to know more? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://www.pan-europe.info/subscribe-our-newsletter27 Apr 2026 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhlwpxcks2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mk7v3llxws2s🧬 Endocrine disruptors can increase cancer risk and disturb the immune and nervous system function. They can also lead to developmental malformations and interfere with reproduction. Ban all #EDCs, including pesticides now! #WorldHormoneDay #EuropeanHormoneDay https://www.pan-europe.info/campaigns/disrupting-food-edc-free-europe24 Apr 2026 06:20 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7v3llxws2shttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mk63yhpisc2z🌊 The case against diflufenican is now clear-cut. This #herbicide, widely applied on winter cereals across Europe, breaks down into #TFA, an ultra-persistent "forever chemical" that is accumulating in groundwater and polluting our drinking water. https://www.pan-europe.info/blog/diflufenican-breaks-down-tfa-and-must-be-banned23 Apr 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk63yhpisc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mk3jdeoluc2cAn independent scientific assessment commissioned by the Dutch Parliament concludes that the Food and Feed Safety Omnibus proposal will not achieve its stated objectives. Instead, it raises concerns over the protection of human health and the environment. https://www.pan-europe.info/press-releases/2026/04/scientific-assessment-slams-food-and-feed-safety-omnibus-proposal22 Apr 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3jdeoluc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mjyjlroda22l1/4🧵Residues of pesticides banned in the EU in imported food: ending a dangerous and unjust double standard 🍎Today, people buying food in Europe can still be exposed to at least 88 hazardous banned #pesticides allowed in everyday food products! @institut-veblen.bsky.social @foodwatch-int.bsky.social21 Apr 2026 08:06 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyjlroda22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mjopqnym7k2u🧑‍🌾🌾🚜 All over the world, peasants produce our food. From the soil to the fork. On this day of peasant struggles, we ask for a #pesticide-free agriculture. Farmers’ health needs to be prioritised. #PeasantStruggles #17April17 Apr 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjopqnym7k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mjjouxjtq22e🐦 A recent French study shows that common birds are far less abundant in agricultural areas where more #pesticides are purchased. Negative effects were found for over 84% of the species studied. https://www.pan-europe.info/blog/more-pesticides-fewer-birds15 Apr 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjouxjtq22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mjjdktz6n22vIn December 2025, the @ec.europa.eu announced plans to revise the #WFD, the EU’s cornerstone law for water protection. We urge the Commission not to reopen the Directive, as it would likely weaken it and diminish progress already achieved. 🔗 Read more: https://www.pan-europe.info/resources/briefings/2026/04/pan-europe%E2%80%99s-feedback-water-framework-directive-review-and-revision15 Apr 2026 07:08 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjdktz6n22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mj4sb3g7ds2o🦁✨ Lacewings are garden superheroes. While the adults are graceful pollinators, their larvae are aphid assassins, ruthlessly devouring pests that damage crops. They are natural pest control champions! #SaveOurInsects https://www.pan-europe.info/campaigns/protect-arthropods/arthropod-month10 Apr 2026 07:26 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4sb3g7ds2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mixtftx3tk2mA representative of the EU Commission has admitted before the Dutch Parliament that there is no guarantee that the omnibus proposal on #pesticides will not undermine the protection of human health & the environment - a key objective of the EU pesticide law. https://www.pan-europe.info/press-releases/2026/04/eu-commission-admits-pesticide-omnibus-proposal-could-weaken-health-and08 Apr 2026 08:03 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixtftx3tk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mivnrxvsz22nToday, we are in a hearing in the Belgian Council of State, in support of the Brussels Region. The Belgian pesticides industry (Belplant) is attacking the Brussels region for setting stricter rules to better protect its citizens and the environment against the toxicity of #pesticides.07 Apr 2026 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivnrxvsz22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mil7t6v2e22h🐝A Romanian court of appeal had the final say in a long, toxic story. There can be no more derogation to use banned #pesticides. The court case was brought by Romapsis and Eco Ruralis. https://www.pan-europe.info/blog/no-more-derogations-banned-pesticides-romania03 Apr 2026 07:41 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mil7t6v2e22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mhznv3wbek2t🥕🥒 Snack vegetables are supposed to be a healthy, easy way to get kids to eat more greens. However, a new report by our member @pannederland.bsky.social has sent shockwaves through the country, also resonating in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. https://www.pan-europe.info/blog/dangerous-pesticides-found-snack-vegetables27 Mar 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhznv3wbek2thttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mhxhfsvics2s💧Today, the European Parliament Plenary has given its green light to update the EU’s list of priority substances to be regulated in water bodies. This is a long-overdue step forward! ⚠️ The focus is now on the member states, who are planning their 4th river basin management plans.26 Mar 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxhfsvics2shttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mhpyuh4aik2m🌷 The arrival of spring comes this year alongside troubling news from the EU Commission. Their recent legislative rollback risks allowing even more #pesticides into our fields and food. https://www.pan-europe.info/blog/pesticide-action-week-2026-pesticide-free-future23 Mar 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpyuh4aik2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mhb423eqdk24📢 Raise your voice for Health, Bees and Farmers. New campaign allows you to express your voice to decision-makers. Help to change the course of the EU omnibus proposal. 👉 Sign here: https://www.pan-europe.info/health-bees-and-farmers17 Mar 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhb423eqdk24https://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mgueyhk4jk2m𝗡𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 💪👩‍🌾 In our joint letter, we urge the Commission to focus on implementing existing environmental legislation, rather than weakening it: https://www.pan-europe.info/resources/letters/2026/03/joint-letter-implemenation-dialogue12 Mar 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgueyhk4jk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mgp5gd6j4s24This month's EU pesticide meeting presents a mixed picture. We finally see some long-overdue ban proposals on substances harmful to humans & wildlife under consideration. Yet, political deadlock persists on banning endocrine disruptors & #PFAS #pesticides. https://www.pan-europe.info/blog/eu-continues-extending-permits-some-most-toxic-pesticides-despite-court-ruling-while-stalling10 Mar 2026 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgp5gd6j4s24https://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mgmx7xhig22h🐝 The insecticide Flupyradifurone proves to be much more harmful for bees than previously thought. It also potentially poses a risk to a child’s developing brain. Like all neonicotinoids, it can pass the blood-brain barrier 🧠 https://www.pan-europe.info/blog/eu-asked-revise-insecticide-flupyradifurone09 Mar 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmx7xhig22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mgchjb76ys24🪲 Meet the dung beetle 🌿 These little legends can push 50x their own weight; that’s like a human dragging an adult African elephant! 🐘 By rolling and burying dung, they fertilise the soil, reduce pests, and keep ecosystems clean. #SaveOurInsects https://www.pan-europe.info/campaigns/protect-arthropods/arthropod-month05 Mar 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgchjb76ys24https://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mgae6qwdkc2yThe End Toxic Pesticide Trade Coalition, with the support of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, is pleased to invite you to the screening of the documentary "Toxic Harvest: The Hidden Truth about Pesticides". 📆 19 March at 18:30 📍 Cinéma Vendôme 👉 Register here: https://festivalalimenterre.be/activites/toxic-harvest/04 Mar 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgae6qwdkc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mg5buiofdc2o🐞🐦🪱🦔 🐝 Today is World Wildlife Day. Pesticides seriously harm biodiversity. No insects, no food for many birds. These chemicals can cause death, reproductive failure, and behaviour changes for birds, mammals, pollinators, and aquatic life. This needs to change today. #WWD202603 Mar 2026 07:50 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5buiofdc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mg35hikf2k26🪱 Ever wondered what happens when pesticides mix? 🍓 📽️ This short video by SPRINT shows how #pesticide mixtures affect soil life, crops and pollinators, and what we can all do to help protect these important mini-beasts: https://youtu.be/76ZJ3mjKdu4?si=rz5GHuLrRFjF6zgp02 Mar 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg35hikf2k26https://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mflvtjyjkc2fYou can still join us online at 14:00 CET for our event on "#PFAS #pesticides: Threatening health and the environment". 👉 Livestream: https://ep.interactio.eu/2w25-6f0-3wwy-0s524 Feb 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mflvtjyjkc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mfj73eal2k2a🪱 Soil, and the impact of #pesticides on its life, covers this month’s front page of the science journal Nature, headlining “Down to Earth - How pesticides reshape soil biodiversity”. https://www.pan-europe.info/blog/pesticides-are-widespread-soils-and-harm-soil-life-key-soil-and-plant-health23 Feb 2026 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfj73eal2k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mfbonaltjc2sOur upcoming event aims to raise awareness about #PFAS #pesticides as the main source of #TFA in water and to highlight the urgent need to ban PFAS pesticides. It will also inform on EFSA’s ongoing assessment of TFA. 👉 Register here: https://www.pan-europe.info/events/conferences/pfas-pesticides-threatening-health-and-environment20 Feb 2026 08:24 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfbonaltjc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3mf2l5nlfdc2r💧Today, the EU Council successfully voted for the final adoption of the political agreement updating the #WFD. https://www.pan-europe.info/blog/what-future-european-waters17 Feb 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2l5nlfdc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3meq43vqoks2d🌹 Rose for Valentine’s Day? A beautiful gesture, but what’s in the flowers? Your gift might be dangerous and toxic. There are no limits for #pesticides on flowers. Many contain dangerous and EU-banned substances. Go for organic flowers or chocolate.13 Feb 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3meq43vqoks2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/paneurope.bsky.social/post/3meiiiifk2c2h#WorldPulsesDay 🫘🍲🌱🥜 Did you know that pulses (such as beans, lentils, peas, chickpeas) are not only delicious and nutritious, but they also keep our soils healthy? These crops improve soil health, increase biodiversity, and enhance farming resilience.10 Feb 2026 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:owbmid6n57k6vyoe5xsnv5pe/app.bsky.feed.post/3meiiiifk2c2h