PAN in the Media

A selection of our press releases and stories in the media.

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Media: 18th October 2024

St Albans Times: Is it time to consider a new approach to pavement plants?

St Albans Times: Is it time to consider a new approach to pavement plants?

Media: 16th October 2024

Wicked Leeks: The declining butterfly effect

Wicked Leeks: The declining butterfly effect

Media: 1st October 2024

Vet Times: VMD defends parasiticide work amid butterfly crisis

Vet Times: VMD defends parasiticide work amid butterfly crisis

Media: 28th September 2024

The Keswick reminder: Call for Keswick to trial eco-friendly alternatives to herbicides

The Keswick reminder: Call for Keswick to trial eco-friendly alternatives to herbicides

Media: 27th September 2024

BBC: Thousands support call against using weedkiller

BBC: Thousands support call against using weedkiller

Media: 20th September 2024

Farmers Weekly: British farmers undercut by lower pesticide standards

Farmers Weekly: British farmers undercut by lower pesticide standards

Media: 19th September 2024

The Guardian: Revealed: Far higher pesticide residues allowed on food since Brexit

The Guardian: What are highly hazardous pesticides and how are they used in the UK?

Media: 19th September 2024

Horticulture Week: Previous UK Government ‘weakened pesticide safety limits’

Horticulture Week: Previous UK Government 'weakened pesticide safety limits'

Media: 5th September 2024

BBC Radio 2: Jeremy Vine Show

BBC Radio 2 - Nick Mole talks to Jeremy Vine about the campaign to ban pesticides in urban areas

Media: 28th August 2024

The Guardian: Let’s be like Paris and ban pesticides in cities, say UK campaigners

The Guardian - Let’s be like Paris and ban pesticides in cities, say UK campaigners

Media: 18th August 2024

BBC Countryfile: Forever chemicals in our food

BBC Countryfile: Forever chemicals in our food

Media: 9th August 2024

The Isle Of Thanet News: Call for county council to halt glyphosate weedkiller use ahead of planned 8-week spraying programme in Thanet

The Isle Of Thanet News: Call for county council to halt glyphosate weedkiller use ahead of planned 8-week spraying programme in Thanet

Media: 1st August 2024

The Organic Gardening Podcast: The pesticide problem Nick Mole, PAN UK

Daily Mail: The 'dirty dozen' supermarket fruit and vegetables that were found to have the most 'forever chemicals': A-list nutritionist Gabriela Peacock reveals how you can reduce the risks

Media: 28th July 2024

Horticulture Week: Garden Organic urges urban pesticide ban

Horticulture Week - 28 July 2024 - Garden Organic urges urban pesticide ban

Media: 17th July 2024

Daily Mail: A-list nutritionist Gabriela Peacock discusses the ‘dirty dozen’ supermarket fruits and vegetables with the most ‘forever chemicals’ and offers tips to reduce risks.

Daily Mail: The 'dirty dozen' supermarket fruit and vegetables that were found to have the most 'forever chemicals': A-list nutritionist Gabriela Peacock reveals how you can reduce the risks

Media: 19th June 2024

The Guardian: What are highly hazardous pesticides and how are they used in the UK?

The Guardian: What are highly hazardous pesticides and how are they used in the UK?

Media: 19th June 2024

The Guardian: ‘I have seen the decline’ – pesticides linked to falling UK insect numbers

The Guardian: ‘I have seen the decline’ - pesticides linked to falling UK insect numbers

Media: 14th June 2024

The Guardian: Wildlife experts urge action on pesticides as UK insect populations plummet

The Guardian: Wildlife experts urge action on pesticides as UK insect populations plummet

Media: 11th June 2024

BBC Springwatch: Vet and naturalist Sean McCormack reports on the impacts of pet tick and flea treatments on the health of rivers

BBC Springwatch: Vet and naturalist Sean McCormack reports on the impacts of pet tick and flea treatments on the health of rivers

Media: 22nd May 2024

The Guardian: Trigger-happy councils mowing down our spring flowers? There’s a better way to do things

The Guardian: Trigger-happy councils mowing down our spring flowers? There’s a better way to do things

Media: 18th May 2024

The Guardian: New glue spray kills plant pests without chemicals

The Guardian: New glue spray kills plant pests without chemicals

Media: 15th May 2024

The Independent: Ban pesticide use in urban areas across England, MPs and campaigners urge

The Independent: Ban pesticide use in urban areas across England, MPs and campaigners urge

Media: 15th May 2024

The Standard: Ban pesticide use in urban areas across England, MPs and campaigners urge

The Standard: Ban pesticide use in urban areas across England, MPs and campaigners urge

Media: 14th May 2024

Horticulture Week: MP calls for ban on urban pesticides

Horticulture Week: MP calls for ban on urban pesticides

Media: 11th May 2024

The Telegraph: The ‘dirty dozen’ fruit and veg with the highest pesticide levels

The Telegraph: The ‘dirty dozen’ fruit and veg with the highest pesticide levels

Media: 4th May 2024

The Guardian: ‘Pesticides by stealth’ – garden soil conditioners killing worms

The Guardian: 'Pesticides by stealth’ - garden soil conditioners killing worms

Media: 21st April 2024

BBC Science Focus: ‘Forever chemicals’ are now in half of your fruits and vegetables

BBC Science Focus: 'Forever chemicals’ are now in half of your fruits and vegetables

Media: 9th April 2024

ITV News at 10: ‘Forever chemicals’ found in UK food

ITV News at 10 - 'Forever chemicals' found in UK food

Media: 9th April 2024

5 News at 5: ‘Forever chemicals’ found in UK food

5 News at 5: 'Forever chemicals' found in UK food

Media: 9th April 2024

The Grocer: Potentially hazardous chemicals found on supermarket food

The Grocer: Potentially hazardous chemicals found on supermarket food

Media: 9th April 2024

The Canary: New report finds toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in UK food

The Canary: New report finds toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in UK food

Media: 9th April 2024

Metro: Full list of 25 pesticides containing ‘forever chemicals’ in use in the UK

Metro: Full list of 25 pesticides containing ‘forever chemicals’ in use in the UK

Media: 9th April 2024

Daily Mail: Are YOU unknowingly eating ‘forever chemicals’?

Daily Mail: Are YOU unknowingly eating 'forever chemicals'?

Media: 9th April 2024

ITV News: ‘Deeply worrying’ – ‘Forever chemicals’ found in common UK fruit and vegetables

ITV News: 'Deeply worrying' - 'Forever chemicals' found in common UK fruit and vegetables

Media: 9th April 2024

Independent: Warning as scientists reveal the fruit and vegetables with the most forever chemicals

Independent: Warning as scientists reveal the fruit and vegetables with the most forever chemicals

Media: 9th April 2024

iNews: Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in over half of UK fruit and veg

iNews - Toxic 'forever chemicals' found in over half of UK fruit and veg

Media: 9th April 2024

The Times: Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in supermarket fruit and veg

The Times: Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in supermarket fruit and veg

Media: 9th April 2024

The Sun: ‘Forever chemicals’ linked to cancer found in up to 95% of fruit & veg sold in UK 

The Sun - 'Forever chemicals’ linked to cancer found in up to 95% of fruit & veg sold in UK

Media: 9th April 2024

Sky News: ‘Forever chemicals’ found in more than half of food and drink samples

Sky News: 'Forever chemicals' found in more than half of food and drink samples

Media: 7th March 2024

Farmers Weekly: MPs call for tougher action on insect decline

Farmers Weekly: MPs call for tougher action on insect decline

Media: 23rd January 2024

Brighton Journal: Pesticide charity protested against council plans to reintroduce glyphosate weedkiller

Brighton Journal: Pesticide charity protested against council plans to reintroduce glyphosate weedkiller

Media: 16th January 2024

BBC: Brighton & Hove City Council reconsiders use of weedkiller after ban

BBC: Brighton & Hove City Council reconsiders use of weedkiller after ban

Media: 14th December 2023

Canary: A sobering Christmas reality

Canary: A sobering Christmas reality - cocktail of hazardous pesticides in wine has tripled

Media: 14th December 2023

The Drinks Business: Dramatic rise in pesticide residue in wine

The Drinks Business: Dramatic rise in pesticide residue in wine

Media: 14th December 2023

Daily Mail: Almost ALL peaches, grapes and strawberries sold in UK contain a ‘cocktail of pesticides’

Daily Mail: Almost ALL peaches, grapes and strawberries sold in UK contain a 'cocktail of pesticides'

Media: 24th November 2023

EcoTextile News: New framework for pest management

EcoTextile News: New framework for pest management

Media: 6th November 2023

Vet Times: Pesticide cut ‘not working’, warns action campaign

Vet Times: Pesticide cut ‘not working’, warns action campaign

Media: 1st November 2023

The Times: Windermere choked by surge in blue-green algal blooms

The Times: Windermere choked by surge in blue-green algal blooms

Media: 1st November 2023

Vet Times: Campaign launches to ban pesticide use in veterinary medicines

Vet Times: Campaign launches to ban pesticide use in veterinary medicines

Media: 1st November 2023

Independent: Pet medicine chemicals banned in agriculture found in English rivers

Independent: Pet medicine chemicals banned in agriculture found in English rivers

Media: 15th September 2023

The Grocer: UK allowing harmful pesticides use since Brexit

The Grocer: UK allowing harmful pesticides use since Brexit

Media: 13th September 2023

BBC Radio 4: World at One (starts at 31 mins)

BBC Radio 4: World at One

Media: 13th September 2023

The Guardian: UK fails to ban 36 harmful pesticides outlawed for use in EU

Guardian - UK fails to ban 36 harmful pesticides outlawed for use in EU

Media: 13th September 2023

The Ecologist: The toxic poster child of Europe

The Ecologist: The toxic poster child of Europe

Media: 7th August 2023

Daily Mail: Did Roundup cause my cancer?

Daily Mail: Did Roundup cause my cancer?

Media: 24th July 2023

Dorset Eye: Dorset Council – Stop Spraying – Save Our Bees

Dorset Eye: Dorset Council – Stop Spraying – Save Our Bees

Media: 24th July 2023

Stroud Times: Stroud Green Party nature protection motion gets cross-party approval

Stroud Times: Stroud Green Party nature protection motion gets cross-party approval

Media: 14th July 2023

DeSmog: BBC under fire for doing pesticide giant’s PR

DeSmog: BBC under fire for doing pesticide giant’s PR

Media: 10th July 2023

Great British Life: What are the pros and cons of eating organic food?

Great British Life: What are the pros and cons of eating organic food?

Media: 7th July 2023

Canary Workers’ Co-op: UK government warned to change its approach to pesticides

Canary Workers' Co-op: UK government warned to change its approach to pesticides

Media: 7th July 2023

The Straits Times: Pesticides worsen climate emergency

The Straits Times: Pesticides worsen climate emergency

Media: 5th July 2023

Barron’s: Pesticides worsen climate emergency

Barron's: Pesticides worsen climate emergency

Media: 5th July 2023

Ecologist: The hidden source of greenhouse gases

Ecologist: The hidden source of greenhouse gases

Media: 5th July 2023

Independent: Greenhouse gas emissions of pesticides overlooked, say campaigners

Independent: Greenhouse gas emissions of pesticides overlooked, say campaigners

Media: 22nd June 2023

EU Reporter: Just nine fashion companies do even the bare minimum on unsustainable cotton

EU Reporter: Just nine fashion companies do even the bare minimum on unsustainable cotton

Media: 20th June 2023

Innovation in Textiles: Brands doing bare minimum

Innovation in Textiles: Brands doing bare minimum

Media: 19th June 2023

Florida & Georgia Star: Fashion industry fails to address cotton sustainability

Florida & Georgia Star: Fashion industry fails to address cotton sustainability

Media: 15th June 2023

Fashion United: Only nine fashion companies source cotton sustainably

Fashion United: Only nine fashion companies source cotton sustainably

Media: 15th June 2023

The Grocer: Pesticide use in UK farming declines but activist concerns remain

The Grocer: Pesticide use in UK farming declines but activist concerns remain

Media: 14th June 2023

Wicked Leeds: Glyphosate use rises in UK farming while overall pesticide use falls

Wicked Leeds: Glyphosate use rises in UK farming while overall pesticide use falls

Media: 14th June 2023

Just Style: ‘Unsustainable cotton is a choice’ as brands fall short on cotton sourcing

Just Style: ‘Unsustainable cotton is a choice’ as brands fall short on cotton sourcing

Media: 13th June 2023

Ends Report: UK glyphosate use increased by 16% between 2016 and 2020

Ends Report: UK glyphosate use increased by 16% between 2016 and 2020

Media: 13th June 2023

EcoTextile News: Brands ‘falling short’ on cotton sourcing

EcoTextile News: Brands ‘falling short’ on cotton sourcing

Media: 9th June 2023

National World: Drugs, pesticides and medicine found in seawater and marine life off south coast of England

National World: Drugs, pesticides and medicine found in seawater and marine life off south coast of England

Media: 8th June 2023

The Ferret: Probe into toxic pesticide allegations at primary school

The Ferret: Probe into toxic pesticide allegations at primary school

Media: 2nd June 2023

BBC: Farmers want to use banned chemical to control bracken

BBC - Farmers want to use banned chemical to control bracken

Media: 19th May 2023

Plymouth Herald: Plymouth ‘should be a pesticide-free city’ to ‘keep wildlife alive’

Plymouth Herald: Plymouth 'should be a pesticide-free city' to 'keep wildlife alive'

Media: 18th May 2023

iNews: Post-Brexit India deal could cut thousands of jobs in Leave-voting areas

iNews: Post-Brexit India deal could cut thousands of jobs in Leave-voting areas

Media: 9th May 2023

Australian Council of Trade Unions: We have a Right to Know!

Australian Council of Trade Unions: We have a Right to Know!

Media: 4th May 2023

Abergavenny Chronicle: Delyth Jewell goes to bat for No Mow May

Abergavenny Chronicle: Delyth Jewell goes to bat for No Mow May

Media: 29th March 2023

BBC Radio Scotland: Nick Mole on the morning show with Kaye Adams talking about the pesticide residues in food (starts at 01:37:34)

BBC Radio Scotland: Nick Mole on the morning show with Kaye Adams talking about the pesticide residues in food

Media: 23rd March 2023

The New Statesman: “It’s not only bees that will suffer” – why lifting the neonicotinoid ban is bad for business

The New Statesman: “It’s not only bees that will suffer” - why lifting the neonicotinoid ban is bad for business

Media: 23rd March 2023

Express & Star: UK-India trade agreement is ‘about the deal and not the dates’, minister says

Express & Star: UK-India trade agreement is ‘about the deal and not the dates’, minister says

Media: 22nd March 2023

The Grocer: India trade deal ‘could expose UK food to harmful chemicals’

The Grocer: India trade deal ‘could expose UK food to harmful chemicals’

Media: 17th March 2023

The Cardiffian: Campaigners criticise council’s use of pesticide that could harm bees and worms

The Cardiffian - Campaigners criticise council’s use of pesticide that could harm bees and worms

Media: 16th March 2023

Surrey Comet: Looking ahead to a greener future

Surrey Comet: Looking ahead to a greener future

Media: 1st March 2023

U.S. Right to Know: Oxford Real Farming Conference – The dirty truth about pesticides

Oxford Real Farming Conference: The dirty truth about pesticides

Media: 28th February 2023

In Your Area: Wirral MP speaks out against pesticide toxic to bees

In Your Area - Wirral MP speaks out against pesticide toxic to bees

Media: 24th January 2023

Common Dreams: UK Approves ‘Emergency’ Use of Banned Bee-Killing Pesticide

Common Dreams: UK Approves 'Emergency' Use of Banned Bee-Killing Pesticide