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“Vietnam banned all herbicides containing glyphosate soon after the Roundup cases in the US, but the decision was swiftly denounced by the US Secretary of Agriculture, who said it would impact global agricultural production. Thailand’s health minister, who has argued the pesticides put lives at risk, praised Tuesday’s move as “heroic” on his Facebook page …
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Singer and songwriter Neil Young was also considered as a threat to Monsanto, and we know that members of the Monsanto Tribunal organizing committee were monitored by the company. US RIGHT TO KNOW: Three years ago, October 14-16th 2016, hundreds of people from five continents came to The Hague (NL) for the hearings of the …
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Thank you Jared…..“I believe that everyone should know what is in their food, so that consumers can make informed choices.” Jared Huffman sponsor of anti glyphosate bill HR 1783 The 2nd Congressional District of California is home to world-famous agricultural products, including some of the nation’s best wine grapes, pears and apples, as well …
“Cannard has been prompted to take action now in part because of the growing body of scientific evidence that has shown that there’s a dramatic link between the use of products like glyphosate and cancer rates among human beings.” Organic California 2050: Bob Cannard’s Crusade for a Toxic Free State by Jonah Raskin Facebook Twitter Reddit …
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Sonoma and Napa wine industry take note this is happening all over the country. You are not “sustainable” by a long shot. “Fort Myers Beach joins a growing list of municipalities to ban glyphosate. Earlier this year, Los Angeles County directed all of its departments to stop using Roundup until more is known about its …
Legal liability, insurance companies don’t want the hit: “Were that not enough bad news for the agro-chemical giant, insurers are starting to recognize the actuarial downsides of underwriting businesses that traffic in glyphosate products. In light of the spate of litigation against Bayer for its glyphosate products, insurers are beginning to bail on such businesses. …