Cornucopia’s Take: A new study indicates that glyphosate, at levels well below those permitted in the U.S., may lead to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in rats. Glyphosate is not allowed in organics. Groundbreaking Study Shows Roundup Herbicide Causes Liver Disease at Low Doses Sustainable Pulse Source: Mike Mozart A new study published Monday in Scientific Reports, an online,… Read more »

NPR by Dan Charles Since it seems to be Pest Resistance Week here at The Salt, with stories on weeds and insects, we might as well just pull out all the stops. So, next up: Why didn’t Monsanto’s scientists foresee that weeds would become resistant to glyphosate, the weed-killing chemical in their blockbuster herbicide Roundup?… Read more »

Cornucopia’s Take: A man who was twice drenched in Roundup during the course of applying it in schoolyards, DeWayne Johnson, is suing Monsanto for his non-Hodgkin lymphoma that he alleges is due to exposure to the poisonous chemical. Charles Benbrook, an expert on glyphosate toxicity, testified last week that the studies which led to the… Read more »

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 »

As use of Roundup Ready seed grows, some weeds have become resistant By STEVE TARTER Journal Star PEORIA – Farm fields in central Illinois may look quiet now, but the upcoming planting season will see a return to an annual battle – and anticipated resistance. Weed resistance to the herbicides farmers routinely apply to keep… Read more »

PR Watch by Jill Richardson A decade and a half after farmers began planting the first genetically engineered (GE) crops, the future is clear. The scientists who pioneered genetic engineering thought of themselves as environmentalists, creating products that could reduce pesticide use. Instead, they have simply perpetuated the same “pesticide treadmill” as their pesticide-peddling counterparts… Read more »

Used in yards, farms and parks throughout the world, Roundup has long been a top-selling weed killer. But now researchers have found that one of Roundup’s inert ingredients can kill human cells, particularly embryonic, placental and umbilical cord cells. The new findings intensify a debate about so-called “inerts” the solvents, preservatives, surfactants and other substances… Read more »

The Center For Food Safety Posted by Heather Government Failed To Evaluate Environmental and Economic Risks of Monsanto Product In a case brought by Center for Food Safety and Earthjustice representing a coalition of farmers and consumers, a Federal Court ruled yesterday that the Bush USDA’s approval of genetically engineered (GE) “RoundUp Ready” sugar beets… Read more »

Cornucopia’s Take: Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s flagship herbicide Roundup, is not apparently lethal to ants but does change ant behavior. Behavior changes like those found by researchers below are alarming, and, in aggregate, may cause larger changes in the ecosystem. Roundup caused lab ants to stop digging — but not because of its… Read more »