Stonyfield Organic announces first 10 communities for StonyFIELDS #PlayFree initiative
The initiative will help convert public fields and parks to organic grounds management.
Stonyfield Organic, a Londonderry, N.H.-based organic yogurt maker, announced the first 10 communities selected for its StonyFIELDS #PlayFree initiative. The company said the initiative will help convert public fields and parks to organic grounds management, ensuring fields and community spaces are free from the use of toxic persistent pesticides and harmful chemicals. This is especially important for children, who are most vulnerable to pesticides, Stonyfield said.
The initiative comes at a critical time, as awareness for glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto's Round-Up weed killer and an identified "probable carcinogen" or cancer-causing substance by the World Health Organization's Cancer Agency, IARC, is finally getting the critical attention it deserves, the company noted.