Banning neonicitinoids is a good start, but it's not problem solved for farming

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If Michael Gove is really to be taken seriously as an environmentalist he will need to weed out all toxic substances being used in farming, argues Green Party MEP Molly Scott Cato

Many environmentalists have been astonished by the public posture of Michael Gove since he took over at DEFRA. In the few months he has been environment secretary, he has offered us small but juicy tidbits...

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