pesticides

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The Torentje, the main office of the Prime Minister, in The Hague.
Politics
Dutch Cabinet slammed: Little taxpayer value, no-bid Defense deals, poor risk control
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Farming
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
Dutch pesticide buffer rules stall construction of tens of thousands of homes
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A yellow crop duster spraying pesticides on a field
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
Netherlands still lacks permits for pesticides a year after Council of State ruling
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Strawberries
BusinessCultureFood
Citrus, strawberries highest in pesticide contamination; Bell pepper tops vegetables
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On November 14, 2025, Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo announced a recall of its “Jumbo Snoeprozijntjes” raisins after tests revealed they may contain unsafe levels of the pesticide acetamiprid.
HealthBusiness
Jumbo recalls “snoeprozijntjes” raisins over pesticide contamination
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Blooming lily flowers
Business
Dutch municipalities demand national pesticide rules in lily cultivation
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Blooming lily flowers
Nature
Drenthe growers claim to have produced “world’s most sustainable” lily bulb
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Banana plants growing at an agricultural site
BusinessNature
Horticultural growers voice concern about pesticide limits tied to EU water standards
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Blueberries plant with fruits, organic plantation of blueberries
NatureFood
Several Dutch blueberry growers found to have violated pesticide regulations
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A yellow crop duster spraying pesticides on a field
HealthBusinessCultureLifestyle
Pesticide residues found on popular fruits and vegetables
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A yellow crop duster spraying pesticides on a field
HealthTechNatureScience
Dutch approval of Glyphosate pesticide was influenced by controversial U.S. expert
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Vegetation along the Maas river in Roermond
BusinessNature
Water company stops extracting drinking water from Maas river over pesticides
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A red rotten apple
BusinessNature
Apple growers demand use of pesticides to combat beetle infestations
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Blooming lily flowers
HealthBusiness
Bulb farm must stop using pesticides; Locals' health outweigh profits, court rules
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Rat
HealthBusinessTechNature
Rat nuisance reports in Amsterdam 'increasing every year'
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Grocery shopping
Health
High levels of pesticides found in a range of food products on Dutch store shelves
Nature
Dutch researchers raise alarm about massive decrease in insects
Nature
Pesticides in Netherlands ground water revealed; Minister "concerned"
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Canned_and_packaged_tuna_on_supermarket_shelves
Health
Pesticides, BPA cost Dutch society €6 billion in annual health bills
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Intratuin
BusinessNature
Bee-killing products dropped from garden superstore Intratuin
Health
Pesticide health risks investigated
Politics
PvdD Wants Ban On Fungicides