Cornucopia’s Take: This new batch of documents sheds further light on Monsanto’s behind the curtain relationship with regulatory bodies and describes the less-than-robust testing on the chemical formulation of Roundup. Roundup is not allowed for use in organic production. New ‘Monsanto Papers’ Add To Questions Of Regulatory Collusion, Scientific Mischief HuffPost by Carey Gillam Source:… Read more »

Cornucopia’s Take: Bayer, a German pharmaceutical and pesticide company, has announced its intention to buy Monsanto. This move will consolidate control over agricultural products even further. Chemical Giant Bayer Agrees To Buy Monsanto For $66 Billion NPR – The Two-Way by Camila Domonoske The German pharmaceutical and chemical giant Bayer says it will buy U.S…. Read more »

Cornucopia’s Take: A jury handed down a verdict late Friday in Dewayne Johnson’s case alleging his cancer was caused by Roundup and that Monsanto failed to warn the public of its potential danger. They awarded Johnson $289 million. Although Monsanto is appealing, the precedent is set for the pending 4,000 other cases regarding Roundup. Monsanto… Read more »

Cornucopia’s Take: Over 8,000 people have now filed lawsuits regarding cancer risks associated with Monsanto’s glyphosate, recently acquired by Bayer. Bayer continues to fight the jury damage award of $289 million in the first of these cases. The company claims to have planned for litigation in its purchase of Monsanto and notes that glyphosate continues to… Read more »

Thousands of lawsuits against Monsanto are pending in state and federal courts alleging the company failed to warn consumers that glyphosate causes cancer. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, the most widely used herbicide in the world. Source: Corey Templeton, Flickr Monsanto continues to cite statements from the EPA that glyphosate poses “no risk to public… Read more »

Cornucopia’s Take: After consideration, Judge Bolanos opted not to grant Monsanto a new trial regarding DeWayne Johnson’s allegations that their product, Roundup, caused his cancer. However, she lowered the amount of punitive damages awarded to Johnson. Bayer, which now owns Monsanto, is expected to file another appeal. Monsanto trial: judge rejects bid to overturn landmark… Read more »

Cornucopia’s Take: Bloggers often give their favorite products good press, and native advertising can sometimes be hard to separate from authors’ opinions. Dietitians have frequently taken money from corporations to espouse company lines they agree with. When should a professional disclose their sponsors? Information is a commodity, and each of us must determine who is funding… Read more »

Gnom.es National News Service (link no longer available) SACRAMENTO, Calif.-  The following is being released by the California Right to Know campaign: Monsanto just gave an additional $2.89 million to defeat Proposition 37, which would require labeling of genetically engineered foods in California. Monsanto’s total contribution against Proposition 37 now stands at $7.1 million, according to… Read more »

Cornucopia’s Take: Monsanto is ironically claiming the ban on dicamba is not based on scientific consensus and throwing shade at prominent Arkansas weed scientists for lack of objectivity. The company continues to blame farmers for misapplying the highly volatile herbicide. Monsanto fights to sell Arkansas farmers herbicide linked to crop damage Reuters by Tom Polansek… Read more »

Cornucopia’s Take: A new report by The Oakland Institute exposes alarming seed system policies within the World Bank’s Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA) project, launched to score countries on how they facilitate corporate business in agriculture. Cornucopia supports farmer-managed seed systems around the world. Civil Society Denounces World Bank’s Scheme to Hijack Farmers’ Rights… Read more »