Bayer is preparing a plan to settle some of its mass lawsuits over Roundup weedkiller in Missouri, and it may also seek bankruptcy for its Monsanto unit if the effort fails.
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Bayer is preparing a plan to settle some of its mass lawsuits over Roundup weedkiller in Missouri, and it may also seek bankruptcy for its Monsanto unit if the effort fails.
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These multi-billion dollar verdicts are not going to last forever, as the company recently introduced new residential lawn and gardening Roundup products that are free from glyphosate — but 45x more toxic. We wrote about this new formulation last fall.
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In the coming days, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government would present a plan to protect the country’s biodiversity and health.
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A very dangerous step, especially since the country will produce this risky and unproven gene-edited wheat on a massive scale.
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A Missouri jury ordered Bayer to pay $1.56 billion to four plaintiffs who claimed the company’s Roundup weedkiller caused injuries, including cancer.
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It 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.
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Researchers at a top Mexican agricultural university showed the progress they had made in producing more non-GM yellow corn seeds to help replace imported grain from the U.S. that is at the center of a major bilateral trade dispute.
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As the trade dispute heats up, American officials will not conduct joint studies because they know what they will find.
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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has also said GMO seeds can contaminate Mexico’s age-old native varieties and has questioned their impact on human health.
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Mexico has found unexpected allies as it tries to limit imports of GMO corn: some U.S. farmers who grow the crops.
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Italy’s government approved a bill banning the use of laboratory-produced food and animal feed, as it aims to safeguard the country’s agri-food heritage.
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Another country approves this risky and unnecessary GMO crop, a step that will further enrich pesticide companies.
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Hundreds of farmers and climate activists rallied in Washington, D.C. to call for significant climate provisions in the farm spending bill Congress hopes to pass this year.
Read Article In a horrible and foolish move, Brazil follows Argentina by approving this unnecessary GMO crop.
Read Article Mexican officials continue to do the right thing for their citizens by banning more super-toxic pesticides.
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Fortunately, Mexico does not appear to be succumbing to pressure from U.S. trade officials nor the GMO industry. Very positive development.
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Let’s hope Mexico stays strong and does not succumb to the pressure from the GMO industry.
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Carrefour CEO Alexandre Bompard, the head of Europe’s largest food retailer, said consumers now have penny-pinching approach to shopping and are swapping out organic for conventional.
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Weather and war have hurt supplies of the protein-packed bean, driving up food prices and creating headaches for food manufacturers.
Read Article GMO wheat, with all of the glyphosate that gets sprayed on it, is the last thing that the U.S. needs.
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The 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.
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Expect to pay a lot more for organic chicken and organic soy milk going forward.
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Excellent news! The Mexican government rejects a GMO corn permit for the first time ever.
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Farmers and advocacy groups are hoping the Biden administration will take action on the 2018 National Organic Standards Board recommendation to close this loophole.
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