A new pesticide is one step closer to being approved for food crops

The US environmental regulators received a formal request to approve a new pesticide for use on various food crops. This is an early step in a long process that could lead to the pesticide being allowed on food sold to the public.

This document is a procedural step in the process of getting new chemicals approved for agriculture. Each new pesticide changes the chemical landscape of farming, affecting what farmers can use to protect crops and what consumers might ingest. The approval process involves extensive testing and public comment periods before a chemical can be widely adopted.