Video: Are synthetic pesticides harmful to the environment and human health? Here’s a nuanced review of the science

Credit: Maasaak via CC-BY-SA-4.0
Credit: Maasaak via CC-BY-SA-4.0
Starting with the premise that any substance can be poisonous depending on the dose, Josh Gilder, founding partner of Reach Global Strategies argues that government policies related to synthetic pesticides, GMOs, and organic farming is reducing years of massive gains in agricultural production and is leading to declining crop yields and malnutrition.

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Josh Gilder is a founding partner of Reach Global Strategies and a former partner at White House Writer’s Group. Josh served in the Reagan White House as a speech writer and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights. Josh advises on food, agriculture, high-tech health and defense issues. Follow Josh on LinkedIn

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