Tag: roundup
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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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Sri Lanka Bans Monsanto Herbicide After Report Suggests Link to Deadly Kidney Disease
In an abrupt and surprising turn, Sri Lanka has ordered a ban on glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s top-selling herbicide Roundup, due to concerns the chemical may be linked to a mysterious kidney disease that has killed scores of agricultural workers, according to the Center for Public Integrity. [blackoutgallery id=”327449″] The announcement came last week after a recent International…
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EPA Puts Monsanto’s Profits Before Public Health
Comment today to let the U.S. EPA know that their decision to cater to Monsanto’s interests is unacceptable given the recent science pointing to serious harm from this toxic herbicide …
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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 …