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Court shoots down US EPA approval of dicamba pesticide

When corporate lobbyists run US agencies: dicamba being used as weeds have become glyphosate resistant. “A review of the record shows that the EPA substantially understated the risks that it acknowledged,” wrote US Circuit Judge William Fletcher. “The review also shows that the EPA entirely failed to acknowledge other risks.” Court shoots down US EPA …

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Kellogg’s dumps glyphosate, why not Sonoma County “sustainable” wineries?

Kellogg’s Takes the Lead in Reducing Toxic Pesticides Kellogg’s will phase out pre-harvest glyphosate use for wheat and oats by 2025. That means not spraying glyphosate on crops right before harvest, a practice that leads to a higher risk of the chemical showing up as a residue in our foods. Glyphosate is the main ingredient in …

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Bayer Said to Be Reneging on Roundup Settlement Deals as Virus Closes Courthouses – EcoWatch

“In the first three trials, damning internal Monsanto documents laid bare evidence that the company knew of the cancer risks of its glyphosate-based herbicides but failed to warn consumers; ghost-wrote scientific papers proclaiming the safety of its herbicides; worked with certain regulatory officials to quash a government review of glyphosate toxicity; and engineered efforts to …

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Next Generation Effects from GMO Crops Are a Serious Risk for Ecosystems – New Study

“In many cases the observed effects in the hybrid generations were not predictable from the first generations of the genetically engineered plants. They include a higher amount of seeds or pollen, enhanced stress resistance and changes in other biological characteristics of the GE plants. Against the backdrop of this new research, Testbiotech is particularly concerned …

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EPA sued over reapproval of key Roundup chemical

“One lawsuit against the EPA was filed Friday on behalf of the Center for Food Safety (CFS), Beyond Pesticides, the Rural Coalition, Organización en California de Lideres Campesinas, and the Farmworker Association of Florida. “EPA’s half-completed, biased, and unlawful approval sacrifices the health of farmworkers and endangered species at the altar of Monsanto profits,” said  CFS legal …

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