Toxic fertilizers now poisoning farm crops all over the world

Over 4 million tons of chemical fertilizers are contaminating crops worldwide. The Global Alliance for the Future of Food's report highlights the extensive reliance on synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, which cause environmental damage, chronic diseases, and biodiversity loss. In 2023, pesticide use reached 3.7 million metric tons, with most industrial monocultures grown for animal feed or biofuels. Fossil fuel subsidies, amounting to 7 trillion dollars in 2024, keep fertilizer production costs artificially low, increasing global food system vulnerabilities.