In the wake of the recent glyphosate discussion, it became clear that there are some misconceptions on what „Maximum Residue Levels“ (MRLs) for pesticides actually are, and whether or not they have any toxicological basis (see comments to this post). So, here’s a brief overview. Europe In Europe, the setting of MRLs is regulated by…
Michael Clark and David Tilman recently compared organic and conventional agriculture (Clark & Tilman, 2017). The analysis was taken up and republished by „Our World in Data“ in a post titled „Is organic really better for the environment than conventional agriculture?“ However, both, the paper and the blog-post, miss a major point, perhaps the major…
The discussion on Glyphosate & RoundUp (or other Glyphosate containing pesticide products) on Twitter continues. A quite interesting one, actually. I would like to take the opportunity to reply to a few comments made. I’m aware that it is a bit unfair to use the space provided by a blog to answer comments and critique…