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What Would a Monsanto-Bayer Merger Really Grow?

What Would a Monsanto-Bayer Merger Really Grow?

By Courtney Lindwall A megamerger between two of the world’s biggest agricultural corporations looms on the horizon. The seed and pesticide giant Monsanto is inching closer to uniting with the German pharmaceutical and chemical company Bayer—a consolidation that could spell disaster for farmers, pollinators, and affordable, healthy food. Here’s why the Monsanto-Bayer merger is a […]

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    Man vs. Monsanto: First Trial Over Roundup Cancer Claims Set to Begin

    Man vs. Monsanto: First Trial Over Roundup Cancer Claims Set to Begin

    By Carey Gillam Dewayne “Lee” Johnson has led what many might call an unremarkable life. The 46-year-old father and husband spent several years working as a school groundskeeper and spending free time teaching his two young sons to play football. But this week he takes center stage in a global debate over the safety of […]

    Is Your Pet Exposed to Glyphosate? New Study to Offer Tests and Investigate Risks

    Is Your Pet Exposed to Glyphosate? New Study to Offer Tests and Investigate Risks

    By Julie Wilson We know that humans increasingly test positive for residues of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto‘s Roundup weedkiller. For example, in tests conducted by a University of California San Francisco lab, 93 percent of the participants tested positive for glyphosate residues. In the European Union, when 48 members of Parliament volunteered for […]

    NTP Scientist: Glyphosate Formulations ‘Much More Toxic’ Than Chemical Itself

    NTP Scientist: Glyphosate Formulations ‘Much More Toxic’ Than Chemical Itself

    Amid conflicting scientific studies and growing public concern over the impacts of the world’s most widely used herbicide, the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) has launched research to examine the health risks of glyphosate and glyphosate-formulations. “Due to the multiple interpretations of evidence on the potential health risks of glyphosate exposure, major public concern about […]

    Glyphosate Detected in Granola and Crackers, FDA Emails Show

    Glyphosate Detected in Granola and Crackers, FDA Emails Show

    Scientists with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) have found traces of a ubiquitous and controversial weedkiller in granola, crackers and other everyday foods, according to internal documents obtained by The Guardian through a freedom of information request. The FDA has tested food samples for glyphosate for “two years, but has not yet […]

    Monsanto Bullies EPA on Glyphosate Ruling

    Monsanto Bullies EPA on Glyphosate Ruling

    By Violet Batcha The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) is seeking public input on the health impacts of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. But despite mounting evidence, the EPA continues to ignore glyphosate’s hazards, and it looks like Monsanto’s under-the-table influence may be a reason why. Monsanto has launched a campaign […]

    Researchers Link Glyphosate to Shorter Pregnancies

    Researchers Link Glyphosate to Shorter Pregnancies

    Researchers from Indiana University and University of California San Francisco have linked glyphosate exposure in pregnancy to shortened gestational length. The new study, published in the journal Environmental Health, found that 93 percent of a study group of pregnant women in Indiana had detectable levels of the widely used and controversial herbicide in their urine. […]