US environmental regulators are reviewing new pesticide requests from 2023, 2024, and 2025
What happened
The US environmental regulators are announcing that they have received new requests to approve or change rules for pesticide residues on food. This means that companies want to use new pesticides or change how existing ones are regulated, and the public can comment on these requests.
Why it matters
This document is a routine update, but it shows the continuous process of how new chemicals enter the food supply. Every year, companies ask for permission to use new pesticides or adjust the rules for existing ones. These small, incremental changes add up over time, affecting what chemicals are allowed on the food people eat.
The signal
Watch for the final decisions on these petitions to see which new pesticides or residue levels are approved, and how quickly the agency processes them.