As the fossil fuel industry celebrates #GlobalFertilizerDay despite #threats to #health and #biodiversity, Beyond Pesticides and a broad coalition are pushing back! Plus, a report by leading #climate scientists and #environmentaljustice leaders—Dr. Robert D. Bullard ➡️ Blog: https://ow.ly/WNp650XeeTr
Fossil fertilizers are driving up food prices and fueling the climate crisis.
In Lima, Ohio, Nutrien’s plant released 192 tons of nitrous oxide in 2024, a gas 273x more potent than CO₂.
Agroecology feeds people, not polluters.
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Chemical fertilizers fail the world
Fertilizers poison our bodies, water, and air.
While driving up food prices
Let's break from fossil fuel interests & corporate profits!
ipes-food.org/report/fuel-...
#GlobalFertilizerDay #FossilFreeFood #FuelToFork
On #GlobalFertilizerDay 💀, here's our reminder of the day:
When fertilizer corporations talk about “feeding the world,” they rarely mention the nitrogen pollution left behind. From dead zones in oceans to toxic air near farms, the damage is real. A healthy food system can't be built on poison.
Fertilizers and plastics share a dirty secret — one that poisons our bodies and fuels climate chaos.
👇Watch to learn what Big Ag doesn't want you to know.
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Aujourd'hui, c'est la journée internationale des engrais #GlobalFertilizerDay. 💀
On en profiter pour contrer la comm' du lobby des engrais : LES ENGRAIS CHIMIQUES POURRISSENT LE MONDE 🚨
A few corporations control the dirty business of chemical fertilisers, with annual sales of US$76bn. Nitrogen fertilisers alone are responsible for one in every 40 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year. grain.org/e/7284
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Agroecological practices that enhance soil fertility & eliminate the need for synthetic fertilizers and pesticides
🌱The good news? Solutions already exist.
#Agroecology and community-based food systems restore soils, recycle fertility, protect health & ensure food access – without fueling the climate crisis.
📖 Read more: ipes-food.org/report/fuel-...
#FossilFreeFood #GlobalFertilizerDay (3/3)
Food, fertilizer, and fossil energy prices are deeply interlinked
Chemical Fertilizers fail the world – driving up food prices.
When fossil prices spike, so do food prices.
This isn’t a system designed not to feed people but to extract profit.
Meanwhile farmers are trapped in debt, & ecosystems are paying the price.
#FoodJustice #GlobalFertilizerDay (2/3)
Fertilizer production relies overwhelmingly on fossil fuels
🌍 This #GlobalFertilizerDay, let’s face the facts:
Chemical fertilizers are fossil fuels in disguise.
🛢Most synthetic nitrogen fertilizers are made from fossil gas.
☠️ Linked to cancer, birth defects & water pollution.
💰 Controlled by a handful of corporations.
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#GlobalFertilizerDay 🤔 Should we celebrate?
Did you know that... fertilisers are tied to soaring food prices 🍞💸?
In 2022, as gas prices surged, so did food costs — leaving families skipping meals while fertiliser companies reported record profits.
Time to make farming less reliant on fossil fuels!
Today is #GlobalFertilizerDay, but here’s the truth:
Chemical fertilizers poison our food, pollute water & air, while tying global food prices to fossil fuel markets. A few corporations profit. The rest of us pay the price
Learn more 👇
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Chemical fertilisers are presented as necessary to feed the world. But did you know that they ruin our soils, pollute people’s water & air and push up food prices? The global food system's addiction to chemical fertilisers must be broken! grain.org/e/6903
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Chemical #fertilizers poison our food system, deplete our soil, pollute water & air...
And chemical fertilizers also deplete our soil, pollute water & air just for growing #tobacco, which also kills people when they consume it.
#GlobalFertilizerDay
Today is #GlobalFertilizerDay, but here’s the truth:
Chemical fertilizers poison our food system, deplete our soil, pollute water & air, while tying global food prices to fossil fuel markets.
A few corporations profit. The rest of us pay the price.
ipes-food.org/report/fuel-...
Was ist der #GlobalFertilizerDay?
Am 13. Oktober feiern Düngemittelkonzerne sich selbst, doch chemische Düngemittel vergiften unsere Böden. Deshalb klären wir am selbigen Tag über chemische Düngemittel auf.
Wie Chemiedünger ersetzt werden kann, liest Du in unserem Bodenatlas: https://sohub.io/yier
Interested in the EU lobby footprint of fertiliser companies?
Check out LobbyFacts and see what Yara and others are spending & focussing on.
#GlobalFertilizerDay
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Synthetic fertilizers poison our food system, deplete our soil, and put food prices in the hands of a few corporations.
Fertilizers poison our bodies, water, and air.
They are linked to cancer, birth defects, and respiratory illness.
Read more: bit.ly/4nYirn7
#GlobalFertilizerDay
Norske Yara er Europas største enkeltforbruker av fossilgass pga. kunstgjødselproduksjon.
På tide at Yaras avhengighet på fossilt og forurensende virksomhet fikk litt kritisk oppmerksomhet. #GlobalFertilizerDay
This #GlobalFertilizerDay, let’s call it clearly: fertilizers are #fossilfuels in disguise.
This means when gas prices rise, food prices rise too —fertilizer companies profit while farmers and families pay.
Read more ⤵️
ipes-food.org/report/fuel-...
@ciel.org @ipes-food.org @grain.org
A black barrel on an orange background, with a big plume of toxic smoke coming from the barrel. The text reads: Chemical fertilisers fail the world. From toxic air to poisoned water, they leave destruction in every part of the food system, fuelling pollution, emissions, and corporate control.
A black barrel against a backdrop of agricultural land. The text reads: How do fertilisers fail the world? Overuse of chemical fertilisers is fuelling climate breakdown, polluting land and water, and driving up food prices. It's time to shift away from fossil-based agriculture.
🌾🚜Today is #GlobalFertilizerDay, but the truth is:
Chemical fertilisers poison our food, pollute water & air, and tie food prices to fossil fuel markets.
➡️ foodrise.org.uk/failing-not-...
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⚠️ Big Ag has a dirty secret. More than half of fertilizers are made from fossil fuels. Industry claims we need fertilizers to feed the world — but we can feed the world without fossil fuels.
👉Read more in “Frack to Fork”https://bit.ly/4nYirn7
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