Here’s some media coverage about pesticides and potatoes in our region:
Water Testing in 2021;
Nolte Family Lawsuit 2020 and 2021;
New Coordinator, Tanya Redroad profile 2020 - https://www.panna.org/blog/partner-spotlight-tanya-redroad-and-toxic-taters
- http://www.wadenapj.com/news/government-and-politics/4480400-northern-minnesota-potato-wars-may-have-hit-turning-point "Northern Minnesota potato wars may have hit a turning point" - Barry Amundson
- http://www.bluestemprairie.com/bluestemprairie/2018/08/-after-mn-dnr-requires-eaw-for-offutt-potato-field-expansion-toxic-tater-giant-drops-plans.html "After MN DNR requires EAW for Offutt potato field expansion, toxic tater giant drops plans" - Sally Jo Sorenson
- https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/01/02/potato-crops-pesticide-drift-causing-problems.aspx?utm_source=prnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art2&utm_campaign=20180102Z1&et_cid=DM176692&et_rid=170572921 "Toxic Taters Polluting the Air" - Dr. Mercola
- http://thescienceofeating.com/2017/10/11/french-fries-9-reasons-avoid-fast-food-favorite/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=socialnetwork "French Fries: 9 Reasons to Avoid this Fast Food Favorite" - Dr. Axe
- http://www.womenspress.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=5292&SectionID=2&SubSectionID=669&S=1 "Pesticides, people and potatoes" - Kathy Maguson
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http://progressive.org/dispatches/rural-minnesotans-go-after-mcdonald-s/ "Rural Minnesotans: ‘No Pesticides on Those Fries’ " - Hannah Johnson
- http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/opinion/commentary/4314296-operation-pollinator-good-rdo-can-do-more "Operation Pollinator' is good, but RDO can do more" - Amy Mondloch
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http://www.bluestemprairie.com/bluestemprairie/2017/08/daily-beewashing-zen-rdo-plants-675-acres-in-flowers-for-syngenta-corporate-image-project.html "Daily beewashing zen: RDO plants 675 acres in flowers for Syngenta corporate image project" -- Sally Jo Sorensen, Bluestem Prairie
Yellow Rose Organic Potato Farm Tour 2017
- http://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/4306481-toxic-taters-teach-organic-potato-farming "Toxic Taters to teach organic potato farming" -- Brainerd Dispatch
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Toxic Taters hosts 4th annual organic potato tour Saturday" -- Wadena Pioneer Journal
Nation Week of Action 2016 "Healthy Options: Supporting Local & Organic; 4th Annual Yellow Rose Organic Farm Event" -- MN Environmental Partnership
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https://landstewardshipproject.org/events/item/1074 "Healthy Options: Supporting Local & Organic; 4th Annual Yellow Rose Organic Farm Event" -- Land Stewardship Project
- https://rootstock.coop/rootstock-radio/rootstock-radio-amy-mondloch/ "Rootstock Radio: Amy Mondloch & the Perfect French Fry" -- Rootstock Radio
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https://bedbugblogreport.com/2016/11/11/potatoes-pesticides-people/ "Potatoes, pesticides & people" -- J Steiner
- http://www.panna.org/blog/potatoes-pesticides-people "Potatoes, Pesticides, & People" --Pesticide Action Network's blog
- http://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2016/07/14/news/toxic-taters-announces-farm-to-family-pesticide-free-week-of-action-on-rdo-and-mcdonalds/48885.html "Toxic Taters Announces Farm to Family-Pesticide Free Week of Action on RDO and McDonald's" --
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http://www.ecocenter.org/not-lovin-drift "Not Lovin Drift" -- Ecology Center
- https://action.organicconsumers.org/o/50865/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_key=18853 "Join Toxic Taters" -- Organic Consumers Association
- http://www.ohmyorganics.com/index.php/tag/toxic/ "Stop the Toxic Taters" -- Oh My Organics
- http://allevents.in/mineral%20ridge/toxic-taters-week-of-action/1115027928550439 "Week of Action"
- http://midwestpesticideaction.org/hot-potato-pesticide-drift-and-toxic-taters/ "Hot Potato – Pesticide Drift and Toxic Taters" --Midwest Pesticide Action Center
- http://www.dl-online.com/news/4131461-toxic-taters-asks-mcdonalds-ceo-visit-discuss-lower-pesticide-use-minnesota-potatoes "Toxic Taters asks McDonald's CEO to visit, discuss lower pesticide use on Minnesota potatoes" -- Amy Mondloch
- https://placely.info/post/5914097/mcdonalds-claims-that-its-potatoes-are-produced-sustainably-but-rural-residents-in
- Farm to family, McDonald's can do better | Corporate Accountability ... "FARM TO FAMILY, MCDONALD'S CAN DO BETTER" --Lex Horan
- Toxic Taters asks McDonald's CEO to visit, discuss lower pesticide use ... "Toxic Taters asks McDonald's CEO to visit, discuss lower pesticide use on Minnesota potatoes" -- Southern Valley News
- Health Issues - Organic Consumers Association
- Bluestem Prairie: Science
- Protest Over Heavy Pesticide Use By McDonald's Held In Ann Arbor ... "Protest Over Heavy Pesticide Use By McDonald's Held In Ann Arbor" -- JORGE AVELLAN
- Madison Activist Calendar from 10/3/2016 | madinfoshop "Madison Activist Calendar" -- John Peck
- http://www.companyowl.com/i/n/toxic-taters-asks-mcdonalds-ceo-visit-discuss-lower-pesticide-use-minnesota-potatoes/2241202 "McDonalds - Toxic Taters asks McDonald's CEO to visit, discuss lower pesticide use on Minnesota potatoes" -- Amy Mondloch
- http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/news/4134852-hubbard-county-farmer-files-complaint-soil-fumigant-fumes "Hubbard County farmer files complaint of soil fumigant fumes" --Kevin Cederbloom
- Hubbard County farmer files complaint of soil fumigant fumes | Bemidji ... "Hubbard County farmer files complaint of soil fumigant fumes" --Kevin Cederbloom
Annual Yellow Rose Organic Farm Tour
- http://www.dl-online.com/news/4097966-toxic-tators-teaching-about-toxins-used-agriculture "Toxic Tators is teaching about the toxins used in agriculture" --
- http://www.inforum.com/news/4097653-toxic-taters-hosts-organic-farm-tour-aug-27 "Toxic Taters hosts organic farm tour Aug. 27" --
- http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/opinion/commentary/4075653-toxic-taters-calls-rdo-show-true-support-local-children "Toxic Taters Calls on RDO to Show True Support to Local Children" --
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http://www.dl-online.com/letters/4073088-letter-group-says-pesticide-use-problem-minnesota-asks-rdo-cut-usage "Group says pesticide use is a problem in Minnesota, asks RDO to cut usage" -- Amy Mondloch
Media articles about "Kids on the Frontline"
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http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/news/local/4032279-report-presents-effects-pesticide-exposure-children "Report presents effects of pesticide exposure on children" -- Jean Ruzicka
- http://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2016/05/11/news/new-report-agricultural-pesticides-increasingly-linked-to-childhood-cancers-and-neurological-harm/46750.html
- https://www.organicconsumers.org/news/kids-frontline-how-pesticides-are-undermining-health-rural-children "Kids on the Frontline: How Pesticides Are Undermining the Health of Rural Children" --Kristin VanderMolen, PhD
- http://www.panna.org/blog/its-true-pesticides-are-harming-our-children "It's true. Pesticides are harming our children." --Kristin Schafer
Media articles about the Pineland Sand Study:
- http://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2016/06/01/news/rural-residents-celebrate-governors-veto-of-pineland-sands-land-and-water-study/47470.html "Rural Residents Celebrate Governor's Veto of Pineland Sands Land and Water Study" - Red Lake Nation News
Media articles related with RDO and the EAW.
- http://www.bluestemprairie.com/bluestemprairie/2016/03/toxic-taters-coalition-fried-over-public-grease-in-amendment-for-rdo-pineland-sands-study.html "Toxic Taters Coalition fried over public grease in amendment for RDO Pineland Sands study" - Bluestem Prairie
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http://www.dl-online.com/news/3951925-dnr-will-not-review-offutt-irrigation-wells " DNR will not review Offutt irrigation wells" - Patrick Springer
- http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article60124901.html "Minnesota agency won't require extra review of potato plans" - The Associated Press
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http://www.bluestemprairie.com/bluestemprairie/2016/02/dnr-rejects-review-for-irrigation-wells-but-locals-pressure-rdo-to-scale-back-well-permit-requests-.html "DNR rejects review for irragation wells, but locals pressure RDO to scale back well permit requests" -Patrick Springer
Patrick Springer
- http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article60124901.html "Minnesota agency won't require extra review of potato plans" - The Associated Press
- http://www.prairiebizmag.com/event/article/id/26651/ "Minnesota DNR rejects environmental review for RDO's irrigation wells" - Patrick Springer
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http://rrfn.com/news.php "No Environmental Review Needed" - No Environmental Review Needed
DNR rejects review for irrigation wells, but locals pressure RDO to scale back well permit requests - See more at: http://www.bluestemprairie.com/bluestemprairie/2016/02/dnr-rejects-review-for-irrigation-wells-but-locals-pressure-rdo-to-scale-back-well-permit-requests-.html#sthash.6kZSJ0lQ.dpufDNR rejects review for irrigation wells, but locals pressure RDO to scale back well permit requests - See more at: http://www.bluestemprairie.com/bluestemprairie/2016/02/dnr-rejects-review-for-irrigation-wells-but-locals-pressure-rdo-to-scale-back-well-permit-requests-.html#sthash.6kZSJ0lQ.dpufDNR rejects review for irrigation wells, but locals pressure RDO to scale back well permit requests - See more at: http://www.bluestemprairie.com/bluestemprairie/2016/02/dnr-rejects-review-for-irrigation-wells-but-locals-pressure-rdo-to-scale-back-well-permit-requests-.html#sthash.6kZSJ0lQ.dpufDNR rejects review for irrigation wells, but locals pressure RDO to scale back well permit requests - See more at: http://www.bluestemprairie.com/bluestemprairie/2016/02/dnr-rejects-review-for-irrigation-wells-but-locals-pressure-rdo-to-scale-back-well-permit-requests-.html#sthash.6kZSJ0lQ.dpufDNR rejects review for irrigation wells, but locals pressure RDO to scale back well permit requests - See more at: http://www.bluestemprairie.com/bluestemprairie/2016/02/dnr-rejects-review-for-irrigation-wells-but-locals-pressure-rdo-to-scale-back-well-permit-requests-.html#sthash.6kZSJ0lQ.dpuhttp://www.capitalpress.com/Nation_World/Nation/20151019/industry-responds-to-toxic-taters-campaign "Industry responds to ‘Toxic Taters’ campaign"- John O’Connellhttp://www.walkermn.com/news/toxic-taters-tells-state-listen-to-the-people-protect-the/article_4fce0a8c-9cea-11e5-bf5b-b72cd0681b14.html "Toxic taters tells state ‘listen to the people, protect the water’; Community group petitions for environmental assessment on RDO expansion" - Pilot Independent
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http://www.inforum.com/news/3886812-toxic-taters-calls-study-rdo-expansion-plan "Toxic Taters calls for study of RDO expansion plan" - Inforum
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http://www.brainerddispatch.com/opinion/guest-opinion/3772901-guest-opinion-toxic-taters-responds-rdos-land-stewardship "Guest Opinion: Toxic Taters responds to RDO's land stewardship" - Amy Mondloch
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http://theconcordian.org/2015/10/01/9320 "Ronald Offutt and Toxic Taters" - Erica Bjelland
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http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/toxic-tater-coalition-spreads-word-not-fungicides/ "Toxic Tater Coalition spreads the word, NOT the fungicides" - Mary Treacy
- http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/agriculture/3771142-potato-giant-defends-companys-land-stewardship-water-permit-flap "Potato giant defends company's land stewardship in water permit flap" - Mikkel Pates
- http://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/3921958-toxic-taters-grants-extension-rdo-petition "Toxic Taters grants extension to RDO on petition" - BRAINERD DISPATCH
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http://www.bluestemprairie.com/bluestemprairie/2016/01/toxic-taters-other-petitioners-grant-dnr-30-extra-days-for-decision-on-offutt-well-permits.html "Toxic Taters & other petitioners grant DNR 30 extra days for decision on Offutt well permits" - Bluestem Prairie's, Brainers Dispatch
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http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/news/local/3926217-opposition-agrees-extend-dnr-pines-prairie-extension-study "Opposition agrees to extend DNR pines-to-prairie extension study" - Jean Ruzicka
Toxic Taters National Day of Action on McDonald's October 6th 2015 (This list may be incomplete.)
- http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/10/05/potato-protest “Protesters take aim at McDonald’s, potato giant over water use, pesticides” - MPR, John Enger
- http://www.inforum.com/news/3855243-groups-join-protest-pesticide-use-potatoes-grown-locally-mcdonalds “Groups Join to Protest Pesticide Use on Potatoes grown locally for McDonald’s” - Inforum
- http://kstp.com/article/stories/s3926338.shtml “Activists to protest potato pesticides at Minnesota Mcdonald’s” - KSTP (and KAAL)
- “http://www.wday.com/news/3854606-minn-protesters-take-aim-mcdonalds-fargo-potato-giant-over-water-use-pesticides Minnesota protesters take aim at Mcdonald’s, Fargo potato giant over water use, pesticides” - Forum News Service
- https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/10/06/18778516.php “Raging Grannies to McDonald’s: Stop Pesticide Drift” - Indymedia
- http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/10/06/mcdonalds-potatoes-pesticides “All Day Breakfast at McD’s Isn’t a Cause for Celebration for Pesticide Activists” - Take Part
- http://www.bluestemprairie.com/bluestemprairie/2015/10/toxic-taters-protests-challenge-mcdonalds-to-honor-its-pesticide-use-reduction-promise.html “Toxic Taters Protests Challenge McDonald’s to Honor its Pesticide Use Reduction Promise” - Bluestem Prairie
- http://irjci.blogspot.com/2015/10/protesters-target-mcdonalds-for-use-of.html “Protesters Target McDonald’s for Use of Potatoes Treated with Pesticides” - The Rural Blog
- https://www.dfl.org/blog/daily-donkey/2015/10/daily-donkey-oct-6-2/ Daily Donkey
- http://www.valleynewslive.com/home/headlines/Response-to-Toxic-Tater-Protests-330951502.html Valley News Live KX4 (5pm Tuesday)
- http://www.wday.com/news/3855433-potato-protesters-take-aim-mcdonalds-rdo WDAY 6
- http://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/3855268-anti-pesticide-protesters-rally-brainerd-mcdonalds Brainerd Dispatch
- http://southernvalleynews.theclassifiedsplus.com/link/20721_protesting-pesticides-in-potato-farming Wadena PJ “Protesting pesticides in potato farming”
- http://www.dl-online.com/news/detroit-lakes/3855818-mcdonalds-rdo-are-targeted-potato-protesters DL-Online McDonald's, “RDO are targeted by potato protesters”
- http://earthfirstjournal.org/newswire/ Earth First! Newswire “Raging Grannies to McDonald’s: Stop Pesticide Drift
- http://www.morningnewsusa.com/mcdonalds-face-protests-at-over-20-locations-due-to-pesticide-in-potatoes-2338718.html Morning News USA “McDonald’s Face Protests At Over 20 Locations Due To Pesticide In Potatoes
- http://www.agweek.com/news/north-dakota/3855630-groups-join-protest-pesticide-use-potatoes-grown-locally-mcdonalds Ag Week “Groups join to protest pesticide use on potatoes grown locally for McDonald's
- http://news.yahoo.com/day-breakfast-mcds-isn-t-cause-celebration-pesticide-233448429.html Yahoo News “All-Day Breakfast at McD's Isn’t a Cause for Celebration for Pesticide Activists”
Previous Media
- Opinion: RDO Can Do More For Sustainability (AgWeek June 23, 2015)
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https://marytreacy.wordpress.com/tag/ronald-d-offutt/ "Toxic Tater Coalition Spreads the Word, NOT the Fungicides" - Mary Treacy
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Toxic Taters Visits Bemidji (Lakeland TV, June 25, 2014)
- Food Freedom Radio: June 14, 2014
- “A slew of activists crashed McDonald’s annual shareholder meeting” (Willy Blackmore, Take Part)
- “Toxic Taters group questions potato pesticides” (Nick Longworth, Park Rapids Enterprise)
- “In central Minnesota, potatoes are pushing out forest land” (Josephine Marcotty, Star Tribune)
- “Pesticide drift in Central Minnesota” (Lakeland Public Television)
- “The air we breathe: Area residents study pesticide drift” (Perham Focus)
- “Group wants action on pesticides” (Paula Quam, Detroit Lakes Online)
- “Pesticide drift, sick rural residents force face-off with big agriculture” (Lynne Peeples, Huffington Post)
- “Report measures pesticides in air” (Anna Erickson, Park Rapids Enterprise)
- “Pesticide drift confirmed from some Minnesota farm fields” (Dan Gunderson, Minnesota Public Radio)
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