Austrian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a total ban on Monsanto’s glyphosate, putting the country on track to becoming the first European Union (EU) member to forbid all use of the carcinogenic herbicide. Deputies voted in favor of a bill brought by the Social Democratic party to ban glyphosate products, suspected of causing cancer, as a “precautionary” measure. The Austrian vote was made possible by the fall of the far-right government in May that left a void, pending anticipated elections in September. The weedkiller has been closely connected with Roundup, a flagship product marketed worldwide by United States (U.S.) giant Monsanto which was acquired by multinational pharmaceutical Bayer in 2018.
— source telesurenglish.net | 2 Jul 2019