Protecting Children and Farm Workers:
New Pesticide Bill
Bans 90% of Toxins
in Food Supply
BY ZEN L HONEYCUTT
Founding Executive Director of
Moms Across America
An astounding new pesticide bill called the Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act 2020 (PACTPA), sponsored by Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) is being applauded by consumers, fellow politicians, and environmental groups across the country.
According to supporters of the bill, PACTPA eliminates about 90% of the toxins in the food supply and addresses the emergency exemptions and conditional registrations that have allowed 60% of the agrochemicals on the market to be used for decades without any safety testing.
Moms Across America director, Zen Honeycutt, states, “We are thrilled that our elected officials are addressing a myriad of major flaws with the current pesticide regulations. While this bill does not include glyphosate as of now, the most widely used herbicide in the world, we applaud the fact that it addresses most of the toxic agrochemicals, closes loopholes in safety regulations, and protects not only our children but farmworkers as well. This is a bill that every politician can get on board to support.”