The consumer group U.S. Right to Know today called for improved transparency and public disclosure of industry funding for and coordination with public university professors. … Monsanto’s Secret Role in Illinois Professor Bruce Chassy’s Academics Review WebsiteRead more
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Monsanto’s glyphosate now most heavily used weed-killer in history
Monsanto’s signature herbicide glyphosate, first marketed as “Roundup,” is now the most widely and heavily applied weed-killer in the history of chemical agriculture in both … Monsanto’s glyphosate now most heavily used weed-killer in historyRead more
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US Workers Sue Monsanto
United States farm workers are suing Monsanto. The two lawsuits have been filed on the basis that Monsanto’s herbicide, Roundup, has caused their cancers and … US Workers Sue MonsantoRead more
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Portland, Ore. to Sue Monsanto
Portland, Oregon’s city council on Wednesay voted unanimously to authorize City Attorney Tracy Reeve to sue Monsanto for contaminating water bodies within the city with … Portland, Ore. to Sue MonsantoRead more
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EPA Used Monsanto’s Research to Give Roundup a Pass
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY concluded in June that there was “no convincing evidence” that glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the U.S. and the … EPA Used Monsanto’s Research to Give Roundup a PassRead more
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CCI orders probe against Monsanto joint venture
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has sought a probe into a joint venture of Monsanto arguing that there exists a prima facie case of … CCI orders probe against Monsanto joint ventureRead more
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85% of Tampons Contain Monsanto’s ‘Cancer Causing’ Glyphosate
Glyphosate, a widely popular herbicide that has been linked to cancer by the World Health Organization’s cancer research arm, was detected in 85 percent of … 85% of Tampons Contain Monsanto’s ‘Cancer Causing’ GlyphosateRead more
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‘Free Basics’ will take away more than our right to the internet
As the TRAI decides the fate of Free Basics, Mark Zuckerberg is in India with ₹100 crore, in pocket change, for advertising. Facebook’s Free Basics … ‘Free Basics’ will take away more than our right to the internetRead more
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What the ‘Monsanto Law’ in South America has Done to Farmers’ Rights
If you want to know how Monsanto gets trade agreements in foreign countries without a truly democratic or legal process, you can look no further … What the ‘Monsanto Law’ in South America has Done to Farmers’ RightsRead more
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Major Lawsuit Targets Monsanto for Selling Cancer-Linked Herbicide
Those claims that Monsanto made – that glyphosate was harmless to humans – well, the company is about to pay for that ‘false advertising’ in … Major Lawsuit Targets Monsanto for Selling Cancer-Linked HerbicideRead more