In a stunning upset, the European Parliament voted down the "Sustainable Use of Pesticides" bill, which marked the cornerstone of the European Green Deal and the so-called "Farm to Fork" strategy. In 2020, the European Union planned a fundamental reform of the bloc's agricultural sector, slashing pesticide use, cutting down fertilizer use, and boosting organic agriculture. And while some proposals remain on the tale, lawmakers have all but reverted the views they had three years ago, and there's good reason for that.
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