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Arkansas Plant Board Backs Dicamba Ban Next Summer in Blow to Monsanto

Arkansas Plant Board Backs Dicamba Ban Next Summer in Blow to Monsanto

The Arkansas Plant Board has approved new regulations that prohibit the use of dicamba from April 16 through Oct. 31, 2018 after receiving nearly 1,000 complaints of pesticide misuse in the state. Arkansas, which temporarily banned the highly volatile weedkiller in July, could now face legal action from Monsanto, the developers of dicamba-resistant soybeans or […]

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    What Netflix’s Okja Gets Right About Big Food

    What Netflix’s Okja Gets Right About Big Food

    By Samantha Henry Netflix’s recent, original feature film Okja has triggered a bit of disruption amongst both those in the film industry and enthusiasts in the food movement. The movie targets several issues concerning the current state of our food system, and could be a great watch for those curious about where our food system […]

    EU Launches In-Depth Investigation Into Bayer-Monsanto $66 Billion Merger

    EU Launches In-Depth Investigation Into Bayer-Monsanto $66 Billion Merger

    The European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, announced Tuesday it has opened an in-depth investigation into Bayer‘s proposed $66 billion takeover of Monsanto over “concerns that the merger may reduce competition in areas such as pesticides, seeds and traits.” The controversial merger, if successful, will form the world’s largest integrated seed and pesticide company. […]

    FDA Questions Safety of Impossible Burger’s Key GMO Ingredient

    FDA Questions Safety of Impossible Burger’s Key GMO Ingredient

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told the manufacturer of the meat-like Impossible Burger that the company hadn’t demonstrated the safety of the product’s key genetically engineered ingredient, according to internal FDA documents. Despite FDA’s concerns, Impossible Foods put its GMO-derived burger on the market for public consumption. GMO Ingredient Gives Product Meat-Like Taste […]

    Mike Papantonio: Monsanto Is Wreaking Havoc Again

    Mike Papantonio: Monsanto Is Wreaking Havoc Again

    Transcript of the video: Mike Papantonio: Monsanto is wreaking havoc once again with one of their herbicides, Dicamba. Hundreds of farmers in Arkansas have filed complaints about Dicamba, while states like Missouri were forced to temporarily ban its use, with Tennessee also banning it shortly thereafter. Joining me now is attorney Bev Randles. Bev, what […]

    Internal EPA Documents Show Scramble for Data on Monsanto’s Roundup

    Internal EPA Documents Show Scramble for Data on Monsanto’s Roundup

    By Carey Gillam As agrochemical giant Monsanto Co. faces a growing wave of U.S. lawsuits over its top-selling Roundup herbicide line, among its key defense arguments is that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has long backed the safety of the weed-killing products. And indeed, the EPA has been a stalwart supporter of Monsanto Co.’s […]

    The Bad News for Monsanto Keeps Getting Worse

    The Bad News for Monsanto Keeps Getting Worse

    By Austin Wilson The bad news for Monsanto keeps getting worse. In newly published internal Monsanto emails, a company scientist writes that “You cannot say that Roundup is not a carcinogen … we have not done the necessary testing on the formulation to make that statement.” This news is huge because Monsanto has always focused […]

    ‘Secret Docs’ Show Monsanto’s Attempt to Influence Writers, Bribe Scientists

    ‘Secret Docs’ Show Monsanto’s Attempt to Influence Writers, Bribe Scientists

    By Jessica Corbett A trove of Monsanto’s internal records released on Tuesday raises serious concerns about company efforts to influence media reports and scientific research related to risks posed by is popular weedkiller, Roundup. As the New York Times reported: Documents show that Henry I. Miller, an academic and a vocal proponent of genetically modified […]