While the country claims that it is doing this because an alternative has not been found yet, the real reason could be undue pressure from the U.S., who is fighting mightily against the ban.
Read ArticleWhile the country claims that it is doing this because an alternative has not been found yet, the real reason could be undue pressure from the U.S., who is fighting mightily against the ban.
Read ArticleClinical trials have shown that gluten from wheat is not responsible for causing symptoms in healthy individuals, suggesting that something else — possibly glyphosate — is inducing symptoms.
Read ArticleA tiny victory amid a big loss.
Read ArticleIt was widely expected that glyphosate would be renewed by the EU, but this proved not to be the case. The next vote on this comes in November.
Read ArticlePaleoPower reduced glyphosate levels in the soil by over 80% within 90 days of application and by over 90% within 180 days of application.
Read ArticlePAN Europe’s new report shows that much safer non-chemical alternatives exist for all known major uses of glyphosate-based herbicides and how the transition to glyphosate-free agriculture is economically feasible.
Read ArticleNew research by top U.S. government scientists has found that people exposed to the widely-used weedkilling chemical have biomarkers in their urine linked to the development of cancer and other diseases.
Read ArticleIn collaboration with Friends of the Earth and Real Food Media, a new report from U.S. Right to Know uncovers the disinformation strategies that pesticide companies employ.
Read ArticleIn a massive blow to agrichemical lobbyists, the Indian government has restricted the use of glyphosate-based herbicides due to the risks to human and animal health.
Read ArticleDuring his first speech at the U.N. General Assembly as the new President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro slammed the use of “poisons such as glyphosate” that have been used in aerial spraying campaigns to kill coca crops.
Read ArticleMore than 80% of urine samples drawn from children and adults in a U.S. health study contained glyphosate, a chemical that is linked to cancer.
Read ArticleThe U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Bayer’s bid to dismiss legal claims by customers who contend its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. as the German company seeks to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages.
Read ArticleIn a historic victory for farmworkers and the environment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned the EPA’s decision that the toxic pesticide glyphosate poses no cancer risks, sending the agency back to redo its environmental analysis.
Read ArticleA new survey from One Degree Organic Foods reveals a significant gap in consumer education and awareness when it comes to the world’s most widely used pesticide.
Read ArticlePeople whose diets consisted of 85% organic foods had lower levels of glyphosate in their urine.
Read ArticleThe world’s most used weedkiller, glyphosate, was discovered in a wide range of essential food products including bread, pulses and grains from top grocery stores such as Hy-Vee, Whole Foods Market, Amazon, Walmart and Target.
Read ArticleIt’s very reasonable to think that the number is the same in the U.S. — and particularly worrisome since glyphosate is known to “cause to cancer.”
Read ArticleThe EPA has finally acknowledged that the endocrine-disrupting pesticide atrazine and cancer-causing pesticide glyphosate are each likely to harm more than 1,000 of the nation’s most endangered plants and animals.
Read ArticleOur government continues to put the interests of chemical companies ahead of the well-being of American citizens.
Read ArticleIn a victory for consumers, advocates, and the environment, Monsanto-Bayer today announced it will end the sales of its glyphosate-based herbicides — including its flagship product, Roundup — in the U.S. residential lawn and garden market in 2023.
Read ArticleResponding to a complaint by the Environmental Working Group, the USDA confirmed that the Harris Teeter organic brand of chickpeas was, in fact, contaminated with the cancer-causing weedkiller.
Read ArticleA Mexican federal judge ruled against a request by the National Farm Council to freeze a government plan to ban GMO corn and the widely used herbicide glyphosate by 2024.
Read ArticleIn banning glyphosate, Mexico has embraced the precautionary principle and the growing body of scientific research showing the dangers of the chemical.
Read ArticleFortunately, these efforts do not seem to be working.
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