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05/10/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Germany to halt weed killer glyphosate use in household gardens, parks, and sports facilities

Given what we know about the serious harms caused by the weed killer glyphosate to human health and the environment, it’s baffling that such a toxic product is still allowed to be sold. Now Germany has found the courage to put its foot down, standing up to powerful, bullying companies like Roundup manufacturer Monsanto and […]

02/07/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Incriminating documents reveal Monsanto knew they were poisoning the environment with their PCBs

Documents that have come to light recently show that Monsanto continued to make and sell polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) for eight years after they knew that they were hazardous to the environment and human health. The firm was already exposed for this practice when internal documents were digitized and posted as part of the Poison Papers […]

10/13/2017 / By Vicki Batts

The EU is watching the Monsanto lawsuits closely; re-licensing of glyphosate sparking bitter debate

It looks like the European Union could be on its way to saying goodbye to Monsanto’s most popular (and toxic) herbicide. Glyphosate, the star ingredient in Monsanto’s infamous Roundup, has been heavily scrutinized for its potential hazards and now, a bitter debate over re-licensing the noxious herbicide is brewing across the pond. Over the summer, […]

09/13/2017 / By Jonathan Landsman

Chemical industry lies exposed by their own internal documents

The publication of over 200,000 long-hidden documents is now blowing the lid off the corrupt and longstanding (criminal) relationship between regulatory federal agencies and chemical companies. Known as the “Poison Papers Project,” the collection and publication of the documents was initiated this year by Independent Science News and the Center for Media and Democracy – […]

06/22/2017 / By Robert Jonathan

Food Evolution film created by Monsanto shills and propaganda front groups like the ACSH, run by a convicted felon

A film called Food Evolution that premieres in theaters across America on June 23 purports to be an objective and even-handed investigation into the genetically engineered or modified food controversy. As they say, however, follow the money. Having already made the rounds of various film festivals, the documentary — narrated by astrophysicist, TV presenter, and climate […]

06/06/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Despite links to cancer, the EU proposes a 10-year license renewal for key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans,” which is the second-highest classification for substances that can cause cancer. Glyphosate is the main ingredient of Monsanto’s best-selling herbicide Roundup. Instead of protecting public health and removing it from their products, Monsanto […]

06/05/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Cancer rates to explode as global herbicide market projected to reach $34 billion by 2022

The global herbicide market is poised to grow exponentially in 2022, which in turn may further drive up the already high cancer rates around the world. Data from the recent Research and Markets report showed that global herbicide market was valued at $23.97 billion in 2016 and is projected to grow to $34.10 billion by 2022. According to the report, […]

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