In the press release for his article, Benbrook claimed that his was the first peer-reviewed paper to examine changes in pesticide use due to the cultivation of genetically engineered crops in the United States.

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The trust's announcement follows the release of the government's Natural Environment White Paper which outlines the government's vision for the natural environment over the next 50 years.

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