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Studio Still Life Of Fresh Fruits
Four ripe bananas are arranged in a row on a vibrant red background in this editorial image. The composition emphasizes contrast, simplicity, and the aesthetic value of everyday food. This image is dated on September 18, 2025. (Photo by Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life Inside A Supermarket
Bananas are on sale in a supermarket. This editorial image shows fresh bananas displayed for sale in a supermarket. The photo reflects everyday shopping, the global trade of tropical fruits, and the importance of healthy eating in consumer lifestyles in Bari, Italy, on September 22, 2025. (Photo by Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto) -
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Market Stalls With Fruits And Vegetables
Market stalls with fruits and vegetables are at a street market in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025. Shoppers examine and purchase fresh produce under white tents. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Market Stalls With Fruits And Vegetables
Market stalls with fruits and vegetables are at a street market in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025. Shoppers examine and purchase fresh produce under white tents. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Monsoon In Mumbai
A man carries bananas on his head as he wades through a flooded street with umbrellas during heavy monsoon rains in Mumbai, India, on August 19, 2025. (Photo by Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto) -
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Outdoor Market In Bielefeld
Fruit and vegetable vendors sell fresh produce at outdoor market stalls in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Outdoor Market In Bielefeld
Fruit and vegetable vendors sell fresh produce at outdoor market stalls in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Outdoor Market In Bielefeld
Fruit and vegetable vendors sell fresh produce at outdoor market stalls in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Outdoor Market In Bielefeld
Fruit and vegetable vendors sell fresh produce at outdoor market stalls in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Outdoor Market In Bielefeld
Fruit and vegetable vendors sell fresh produce at outdoor market stalls in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Protest In Nepal Against Government's Inaction In Addressing Drought In Madhesh Province
Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Protest In Nepal Against Government's Inaction In Addressing Drought In Madhesh Province
Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Protest In Nepal Against Government's Inaction In Addressing Drought In Madhesh Province
Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Protest In Nepal Against Government's Inaction In Addressing Drought In Madhesh Province
Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Protest In Nepal Against Government's Inaction In Addressing Drought In Madhesh Province
Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Protest In Nepal Against Government's Inaction In Addressing Drought In Madhesh Province
Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Protest In Nepal Against Government's Inaction In Addressing Drought In Madhesh Province
Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Protest In Nepal Against Government's Inaction In Addressing Drought In Madhesh Province
Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Protest In Nepal Against Government's Inaction In Addressing Drought In Madhesh Province
Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Grocery Products In Poland
Chiquita bananas are seen at a store in Poland on July 21, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto) -
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Australia’s first genetically modified fruit is ripe for a taste test. Could it avert a global banana apocalypse?
It's the world's most popular fruit, but the Cavendish banana is at risk of being wiped out. Queensland scientists say they may have the answer.
The banana in question, dubbed QCAV-4, was granted final approval for human consumption by the Australian government in April. But at that time none of the 47 GM Cavendish banana plants produced by the Queensland University of Technology's banana biotechnology program were bearing fruit.
An aerial view showing a former banana plantation which was decimated by the Panama disease (right) next to a mostly-healthy plantation at the Snake Gully banana farm in Rocksberg, north of Brisbane, Australi, September 3, 2024.. Parts of their plantation are affected by the potentially devastating disease.
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Australia’s first genetically modified fruit is ripe for a taste test. Could it avert a global banana apocalypse?
It's the world's most popular fruit, but the Cavendish banana is at risk of being wiped out. Queensland scientists say they may have the answer.
The banana in question, dubbed QCAV-4, was granted final approval for human consumption by the Australian government in April. But at that time none of the 47 GM Cavendish banana plants produced by the Queensland University of Technology's banana biotechnology program were bearing fruit.
The Snake Gully banana farm in Rocksberg, north of Brisbane, Australia, September 3, 2024. Parts of their plantation are affected by the potentially devastating Panama disease.
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Australia’s first genetically modified fruit is ripe for a taste test. Could it avert a global banana apocalypse?
It's the world's most popular fruit, but the Cavendish banana is at risk of being wiped out. Queensland scientists say they may have the answer.
The banana in question, dubbed QCAV-4, was granted final approval for human consumption by the Australian government in April. But at that time none of the 47 GM Cavendish banana plants produced by the Queensland University of Technology's banana biotechnology program were bearing fruit.
Farmer Kurt Lindsay says a devastating tropical disease could permanently wipe out his banana crop – but a genetically-modified variant provides some hope.
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Australia’s first genetically modified fruit is ripe for a taste test. Could it avert a global banana apocalypse?
It's the world's most popular fruit, but the Cavendish banana is at risk of being wiped out. Queensland scientists say they may have the answer.
The banana in question, dubbed QCAV-4, was granted final approval for human consumption by the Australian government in April. But at that time none of the 47 GM Cavendish banana plants produced by the Queensland University of Technology's banana biotechnology program were bearing fruit.
Kurt Lindsay (left) and Kevin Dobson are photographed on their family’s Snake Gully banana farm in Rocksberg, north of Brisbane, Australia. Parts of their plantation are affected by the potentially devastating Panama disease.
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Australia’s first genetically modified fruit is ripe for a taste test. Could it avert a global banana apocalypse?
It's the world's most popular fruit, but the Cavendish banana is at risk of being wiped out. Queensland scientists say they may have the answer.
The banana in question, dubbed QCAV-4, was granted final approval for human consumption by the Australian government in April. But at that time none of the 47 GM Cavendish banana plants produced by the Queensland University of Technology's banana biotechnology program were bearing fruit.
Farmer Kurt Lindsay points out the affects of the Panama disease on a banana tree at the family’s Snake Gully banana farm in Rocksberg, north of Brisbane, Australia, September 3, 2024. Parts of their plantation are affected by the potentially devastating disease.
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'Every time the planes pass, my eyes burn': the hidden cost of Costa Rican bananas
Pesticides banned in the EU are still used in the Central American country, affecting workers and ecosystems, all to meet the demand for 'perfect' fruit in the west.
Among the pesticides found in the blood of local women and children, are chlorothalonil and mancozeb - two fungicides associated with potential carcinogenic effects - as well as chlorpyrifos, known for its neurotoxic effects on children, and neonicotinoids, a type of insecticide which can hinder neurological development.
Many of these agrochemicals are banned in Europe but continue to be produced and exported to countries such as Costa Rica, where they help to meet market demands for the kind of aesthetically perfect bananas sold worldwide.
A banana worker prepares chemicals to be applied with a backpack sprayer.Ê
According to an inter-university study (Costa Rica, Germany and Sweden), 79 molecules are used in banana cultivation for 818 marketed products.
Of these, the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) has identified 10, widely used in the country, which are particularly harmful to human beings and the environment. In particular, Mancozeb, Chlorpyrifos, Carbendazim, Chlorothalonil, defined by the IARC as potential carcinogens and endocrine disruptors, are banned in EU countries although they are still exported by European companies to Costa Rica.
Matina Canton, Limon Province, Costa Rica, 2024.
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'Every time the planes pass, my eyes burn': the hidden cost of Costa Rican bananas
Pesticides banned in the EU are still used in the Central American country, affecting workers and ecosystems, all to meet the demand for 'perfect' fruit in the west.
Among the pesticides found in the blood of local women and children, are chlorothalonil and mancozeb - two fungicides associated with potential carcinogenic effects - as well as chlorpyrifos, known for its neurotoxic effects on children, and neonicotinoids, a type of insecticide which can hinder neurological development.
Many of these agrochemicals are banned in Europe but continue to be produced and exported to countries such as Costa Rica, where they help to meet market demands for the kind of aesthetically perfect bananas sold worldwide.
A laborer on a bicycle crosses the road that leads to one of the many banana plantations in the Matina County. According to the SEPSA statistical bulletin (Secretar’a Ejecutiva de Planificaci—n
Sectorial Agropecuaria -2022) there are over 83,000 hectares of land in Costa Rica cultivated with bananas and pineapples. The equivalent of approximately 118,570 football fields.
Matina County, Limon Province, Costa Rica, 2024.
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'Every time the planes pass, my eyes burn': the hidden cost of Costa Rican bananas
Pesticides banned in the EU are still used in the Central American country, affecting workers and ecosystems, all to meet the demand for 'perfect' fruit in the west.
Among the pesticides found in the blood of local women and children, are chlorothalonil and mancozeb - two fungicides associated with potential carcinogenic effects - as well as chlorpyrifos, known for its neurotoxic effects on children, and neonicotinoids, a type of insecticide which can hinder neurological development.
Many of these agrochemicals are banned in Europe but continue to be produced and exported to countries such as Costa Rica, where they help to meet market demands for the kind of aesthetically perfect bananas sold worldwide.
Two workers at the packing plant label and brush a chemist on bananas arrived from the field via a system of hand-pulled pulleys. The bananas will then be weighed, boxed and loaded directly onto a truck for transport.
Canton of Matina, Province of Limon, Costa Rica, 2024.
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'Every time the planes pass, my eyes burn': the hidden cost of Costa Rican bananas
Pesticides banned in the EU are still used in the Central American country, affecting workers and ecosystems, all to meet the demand for 'perfect' fruit in the west.
Among the pesticides found in the blood of local women and children, are chlorothalonil and mancozeb - two fungicides associated with potential carcinogenic effects - as well as chlorpyrifos, known for its neurotoxic effects on children, and neonicotinoids, a type of insecticide which can hinder neurological development.
Many of these agrochemicals are banned in Europe but continue to be produced and exported to countries such as Costa Rica, where they help to meet market demands for the kind of aesthetically perfect bananas sold worldwide.
An airplane used by banana companies to apply pesticides flies over the town of Bataan, in the Matina Canton. The sky of the town, surrounded by plantations, is crossed daily by planes applying pesticides for the big fruit brands such as Chiquita, Del Monte, Dole, Acon, Fyffes. According to an international study published in 2022, the fungicide Mancozeb is the most used product: approximately 1 application per week for a total of 67kg/ha per year of product applied. According to a 2022 United Nations study, pesticides from the carbamate group, including mancozeb, may be involved in the genesis of diseases such as hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism; they may be linked to rheumatoid arthritis, melanoma, Hodgking's lymphoma, non-Hodgking's lymphoma, brain tumor and central nervous system tumor. Of this group, the link with cancer stands out.
Bataan, Matina Canton, Limon Province, Costa Rica, 2024.
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'Every time the planes pass, my eyes burn': the hidden cost of Costa Rican bananas
Pesticides banned in the EU are still used in the Central American country, affecting workers and ecosystems, all to meet the demand for 'perfect' fruit in the west.
Among the pesticides found in the blood of local women and children, are chlorothalonil and mancozeb - two fungicides associated with potential carcinogenic effects - as well as chlorpyrifos, known for its neurotoxic effects on children, and neonicotinoids, a type of insecticide which can hinder neurological development.
Many of these agrochemicals are banned in Europe but continue to be produced and exported to countries such as Costa Rica, where they help to meet market demands for the kind of aesthetically perfect bananas sold worldwide.
Laboratories of the Regional Institute for Studies on Toxic Substances of the National University of Costa Rica (IRET-UNA).
According to a study by the University river sardines exposed to non-lethal doses of organophosphate pesticides change their behavior due to neuronal dysfunction. They become less reactive to predator attacks and change their eating habits.
San Josè, Costa Rica, 2024.
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'Every time the planes pass, my eyes burn': the hidden cost of Costa Rican bananas
Pesticides banned in the EU are still used in the Central American country, affecting workers and ecosystems, all to meet the demand for 'perfect' fruit in the west.
Among the pesticides found in the blood of local women and children, are chlorothalonil and mancozeb - two fungicides associated with potential carcinogenic effects - as well as chlorpyrifos, known for its neurotoxic effects on children, and neonicotinoids, a type of insecticide which can hinder neurological development.
Many of these agrochemicals are banned in Europe but continue to be produced and exported to countries such as Costa Rica, where they help to meet market demands for the kind of aesthetically perfect bananas sold worldwide.
Some students of the La Victoria elementary school look out the window during recess.Ê
On June 23, 2023, 14 students were rushed to a medical center and emergency room after the pineapple field, about 10 meters away from the school, was treated with pesticides. The same event was repeated on August 4 of the same year with 21 children and school staff intoxicated.
The air analyzes conducted within the IDA la Victoria school by the IRET (Regional Institute for Studies on Toxic Substances) found 8 different organophosphate pesticides, with very high concentrations especially of Diazinon, Chlorpyrifos. The latter product is banned by the EU but European companies continue to export it to third countries such as Costa Rica.
IDA La Victoria School, Canton of Rio Cuarto, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica, 2024.
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Boris visits the Monkey Puzzle Nursery
Boris Johnson visits the Monkey Puzzle Nursery in Greenford today. Pandemic underlines need for early years investment, says Johnson
Personalised child health records will be digitised under new Government proposals. The Best Start For Life: A Vision For The 1,001 Critical Days details six areas that could improve young childrenÕs health development. These include support for families being well publicised by local authorities, a hub where parents can access services and advice, and developing a skilled workforce to help meet the needs of families with babies.
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Boris visits the Monkey Puzzle Nursery
Boris Johnson visits the Monkey Puzzle Nursery in Greenford today. Pandemic underlines need for early years investment, says Johnson
Personalised child health records will be digitised under new Government proposals. The Best Start For Life: A Vision For The 1,001 Critical Days details six areas that could improve young childrenÕs health development. These include support for families being well publicised by local authorities, a hub where parents can access services and advice, and developing a skilled workforce to help meet the needs of families with babies.
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Boris visits the Monkey Puzzle Nursery
Boris Johnson visits the Monkey Puzzle Nursery in Greenford today. Pandemic underlines need for early years investment, says Johnson
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Boris visits the Monkey Puzzle Nursery
Boris Johnson visits the Monkey Puzzle Nursery in Greenford today. Pandemic underlines need for early years investment, says Johnson
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Boris visits the Monkey Puzzle Nursery
Boris Johnson visits the Monkey Puzzle Nursery in Greenford today. Pandemic underlines need for early years investment, says Johnson
Personalised child health records will be digitised under new Government proposals. The Best Start For Life: A Vision For The 1,001 Critical Days details six areas that could improve young childrenÕs health development. These include support for families being well publicised by local authorities, a hub where parents can access services and advice, and developing a skilled workforce to help meet the needs of families with babies.
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Boris visits the Monkey Puzzle Nursery
Boris Johnson visits the Monkey Puzzle Nursery in Greenford today. Pandemic underlines need for early years investment, says Johnson
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Boris Johnson visits the Monkey Puzzle Nursery in Greenford today. Pandemic underlines need for early years investment, says Johnson
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Boris Johnson visits the Monkey Puzzle Nursery in Greenford today. Pandemic underlines need for early years investment, says Johnson
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NEWS - Feierlichkeiten zum Boxing Day in Wigan
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Bananas arrive on Wallgate . Revellers in Wigan enjoy Boxing Day drinks and clubbing in Wigan Wallgate . In recent years a tradition has been established in which people go out wearing fancy-dress costumes on Boxing Day night .
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NEWS - Feierlichkeiten zum Boxing Day in Wigan
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Bananas arrive on Wallgate . Revellers in Wigan enjoy Boxing Day drinks and clubbing in Wigan Wallgate . In recent years a tradition has been established in which people go out wearing fancy-dress costumes on Boxing Day night .
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NEWS - Feierlichkeiten zum Boxing Day in Wigan
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Bananas arrive on Wallgate . Revellers in Wigan enjoy Boxing Day drinks and clubbing in Wigan Wallgate . In recent years a tradition has been established in which people go out wearing fancy-dress costumes on Boxing Day night .
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'Every time the planes pass, my eyes burn': the hidden cost of Costa Rican bananas
Pesticides banned in the EU are still used in the Central American country, affecting workers and ecosystems, all to meet the demand for 'perfect' fruit in the west.
Among the pesticides found in the blood of local women and children, are chlorothalonil and mancozeb - two fungicides associated with potential carcinogenic effects - as well as chlorpyrifos, known for its neurotoxic effects on children, and neonicotinoids, a type of insecticide which can hinder neurological development.
Many of these agrochemicals are banned in Europe but continue to be produced and exported to countries such as Costa Rica, where they help to meet market demands for the kind of aesthetically perfect bananas sold worldwide.
A banana worker loads a bunch of bananas weighing an average of 80 kilograms on his shoulders. Banana racimos are then hung from a pulley system pushed by hand from the field to the canning plant where the fruit is selected, washed, treated and finally packaged. According to the SEPSA statistical bulletin (Secretar’a Ejecutiva de Planificaci—n Sectorial Agropecuaria -2022) the laborers who harvest or prune the plants are paid less than 2 and a half euros per hour for 10-12 hours of work per day. Workers who apply pesticides work fewer hours and are paid more (around 3 euros an hour). It is common for field workers to come into contact with pesticides, developing acute pathologies such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, fainting, dermatitis, burning eyes.
Canton of Talamanca, Province of Limon, Costa Rica, 2019.
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REPORTAGE - Mehr als Gewürzinsel: Reiseziel Sansibar
Sale of limes, bananas and different types of rice in the Stone Town central city. (Photo by Sergi Reboredo/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 22204038
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REPORTAGE - Mehr als Gewürzinsel: Reiseziel Sansibar
Sale of limes, bananas and different types of rice in the Stone Town market, Zanzibar, Tanzania. (Photo by Sergi Reboredo/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 22204039
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Man carrying lots of Bananas on his head, Bujumbura, Burundi
Man carrying lots of bananas on his head, Bujumbura, Burundi, Africa
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Africa, eastern Madagascar, Fianarantsoa to Manakara FCE train, bananas waiting to be transported
Bananas waiting to be transported, Fianarantsoa to Manakara FCE train, easterrn area, Madagascar, Africa
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REPORTAGE - Ratten suchen Landminen in Kambodscha
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The herorat Isaac waits for his dinner, normally peanuts and bananas, after a long day of work in the mine field. On average this African pouched-giant rats live for approximately nine years.
Landmine-sniffing rats, Cambodia - 15 Apr 2016
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Cambodia is combating its landmine problem - with rats.
After more than two decades of civil war, the kingdom is one of the most landmine-affected countries in the world.
Now they hope to sniff away their past thanks to rodents that are able to detect the buried threats.
Photojournalist Claudio Montesano Casillas visited the affected area this month (April) to capture the so-called Hero Rats in action.
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A man harvests bananas in Castara Bay on the Caribbean island of Tobago
A man harvests bananas in Castara Bay on the Caribbean island of Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America
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FEATURE - Nahrhafte Kunstobjekte
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A hand made of bananas
Fruit and veg as art - Nov 2015
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An artist has created a series of quirky images using everyday objects.
In the photos an airplane made from carrots can be seen, along with an 'apple' watch, a panda made from rice and a dog made from eggs.
Domenic Bahmann is a multidisciplinary visual artist and designer living in Australia.
For Domenic, discovering new things (whether they are silly, funny, clever or ridiculous), is what makes life so exciting.
Domenic said: "Making use of everyday objects in my creations taught me to look at things differently.
"There is something magic in transforming seemingly mundane everyday objects into something new. It has improved my ability to day-dream and it is a skill everyone can try to practice."
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