Tag: herbicide
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‘Extreme Levels’ of Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide Found in Soy Plants
A new study led by scientists from the Arctic University of Norway has detected “extreme levels” of Roundup, the agricultural herbicide manufactured by Monsanto, in genetically engineered (GE) soy. [caption id="attachment_331180" align="alignnone" width="500"] The herbicide has triggered a cycle of super weeds resistant to Roundup, which then means more Roundup is needed to try to…
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Despite Kidney Disease Link, Sri Lanka Places Monsanto Herbicide Ban on Hold
Given its size and scope, when Monsanto pushes back, it usually gets what it wants. That’s why organizations like Food Democracy Now! want people to divest from the seed giant and it’s also why Sri Lanka is postponing its ban of the active ingredient in the company’s top-selling herbicide, Roundup. Less than a month ago a Sri Lankan minister told reporters…
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The Fake Promises of GE Crops
There’s been a lot of “noise” recently about how genetically engineered (GE) crops can help “feed the world” and that they can help agriculture in a climate-affected world …