In a groundbreaking decision, a jury in California ordered Monsanto to pay $289 million in damages to a school groundskeeper who developed cancer after regularly … How Monsanto Plants Stories, Suppresses Science & Silences Dissent to Sell a Cancer-Linked ChemicalRead more
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Three companies to control 60% of world’s seed and pesticide markets
German drug and agrichemicals giant Bayer has suffered a setback in its efforts to acquire the world’s biggest seed company, Monsanto. Bayer had reckoned on … Three companies to control 60% of world’s seed and pesticide marketsRead more
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Monsanto Cancer and the Corruption of Science
Fifty-five years after Rachel Carson in Silent Spring warned about the dangers of DDT and unchecked pesticide use, a former Reuters reporter is raising the … Monsanto Cancer and the Corruption of ScienceRead more
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To save rural Iowa, we must oppose Monsanto-Bayer merger
Iowa farmers face a crisis. Crop prices have fallen by more than 50 percent since 2013, with no end in sight. At the same time, … To save rural Iowa, we must oppose Monsanto-Bayer mergerRead more
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EU report on weedkiller safety copied text from Monsanto study
The European food safety authority (Efsa) based a recommendation that a chemical linked to cancer was safe for public use on an EU report that … EU report on weedkiller safety copied text from Monsanto studyRead more
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Monsanto Secret Documents
On June 30, 2017, attorneys from Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, along with the leadership of the Roundup multidistrict litigation (MDL), challenged the protection of … Monsanto Secret DocumentsRead more
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California Adds Roundup to Cancer Watchlist
In a move celebrated by scientists and activists, California on Monday announced it would add glyphosate—the active ingredient in the Monsanto-produced weed killer Roundup—to its … California Adds Roundup to Cancer WatchlistRead more
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Monsanto loses legal battle with Indian seed producer
Monsanto lost a legal battle with one of India’s biggest seed producers over a contract dispute on Tuesday, and was ordered to restore a licensing … Monsanto loses legal battle with Indian seed producerRead more