Monsanto

BREAKING: International Criminal Court Paves Way To Prosecute Monsanto

September 16, 2016 Ronnie Cummins, www.organicconsumers.org Resist! International Law, Monsanto

By Ronnie Cummins for Organic Consumers Association - Just as the International Monsanto Citizens’ Tribunal is preparing to hold Monsanto accountable for its crimes in The Hague next month, comes this breaking news from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC, will for the first time in history prioritize crimes “committed by means of, or that result in the destruction of the environment, the illegal exploitation of natural resources or the illegal dispossession of land.”

Monsanto Backs Out Of Seed Plant In Argentina After Protests

August 15, 2016 Brandon Turbeville, www.naturalblaze.com Resist! Argentina, Food and Agriculture, Monsanto, Protests, Seeds

By Brandon Turbeville for Natural Blaze - In yet another victory against the multinational corporation Monsanto in Argentina, the company has now announced that it will dismantle its multi-million dollar GMO seed plant in Malvinas. Monsanto made the decision to give up on its seed plant after three years worth of protests from local citizens and GMO-free campaigners from all over Argentina. In 2014, activists forced to Monsanto to stop the construction of the plant by using coordinated protest techniques at the construction site.

VIDEO: Glyphosate – Molecules, Maps And Moms

August 14, 2016 Billy Talen, www.generosity.com Organize! glyphosate, health, Monsanto, pollution

By Billy Talen. Over 13.42 billion pounds of Glyphosate have been sprayed on our planet in the past decade. Glyphosate use has risen exponentially since the introduction of genetically modified crops. The EPA is holding a public hearing on glyphosate on October 18th. We want to present our map as evidence. Scientific studies show that Glyphosate is carcinogenic and toxic. Glyphosate is persistent in our blood, bodies, soil and water. It is in our breast milk and most organic foods. It is ubiquitous. Glyphosate has been linked to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, birth defects, celiac disease, allergies and asthma. It only costs one dollar to reveal one public place that has been sprayed with our tax dollars. One dollar includes paying for the public record, scanning, entering, uploading and placing one skull and crossbones on our map.

Japan, South Korea Halt Wheat Imports Following Discovery

August 8, 2016 Staff, www.mintpressnews.com Resist! Food and Agriculture, Japan, Monsanto, South Korea

By Staff of MintPress News - MINNEAPOLIS — The discovery of unapproved GMO wheat in a Washington state farmers’ field could have serious consequences for U.S. exports of the staple crop. On July 29, the USDA published a statement from its Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS),confirming the discovery of “22 genetically engineered (GE) wheat plants growing in an unplanted agricultural field in Washington State.”

The War On Weed, Part II

July 10, 2016 Ellen Brown, www.ellenbrown.com Educate! Corporatism, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Monsanto

By Ellen Brown for The Web of Debt Blog. As detailed in Part I of this article, the health benefits of cannabis are now well established. It is a cheap, natural alternative effective for a broad range of conditions, and the non-psychoactive form known as hemp has thousands of industrial uses. At one time, cannabis was one of the world’s most important crops. There have been no recorded deaths from cannabis overdose in the US, compared to about 30,000 deaths annually from alcohol abuse (not counting auto accidents), and 100,000 deaths annually from prescription drugs taken as directed. Yet cannabis remains a Schedule I controlled substance (“a deadly dangerous drug with no medical use and high potential for abuse”), illegal to be sold or grown in the US.

War On Weed Is Winding Down – Will Monsanto Win?

July 1, 2016 Ellen Brown, www.ellenbrown.com Educate! Marijuana, Monsanto

By Ellen Brown for The Web of Debt Blog - In April, Pennsylvania became the 24th state to legalize medical cannabis, a form of the plant popularly known as marijuana. That makes nearly half of US states. A major barrier to broader legalization has been the federal law under which all cannabis -- even the very useful form known as industrial hemp -- is classed as a Schedule I controlled substance that cannot legally be grown in the US. But that classification could change soon. In a letter sent to federal lawmakers in April, the US Drug Enforcement Administration said it plans to release a decision on rescheduling marijuana in the first half of 2016.

European Commission Approves Glyphosate For 18 Months

June 30, 2016 Lorraine Chow, www.ecowatch.com Educate! European Union (EU), glyphosate, Monsanto

By Lorraine Chow for Eco Watch - Crop Protection Association CEO Nick von Westenholz said he was disappointed that EU member states “forced the commission into this position by ignoring the science and advice of expert regulators.” “The indecision of Member States and the need for an extension demonstrates how politicized this process has become,” he said. “Nevertheless, it will be a relief to farmers that they will be able to continue to use this crucial tool, at least in the short-term.” He added that the standard 15 year renewal should have been granted and urges the member states “to take the sensible, science led decision to re-licence this safe, efficient and effective product for the full 15 year period once the 18 month extension has expired.”

Sold Out. Again.

June 24, 2016 Katherine Paul, www.organicconsumers.org Resist! Food and Agriculture, GMOs, Labeling, Monsanto

By Katherine Paul for Organic Consumers Association - It’s hard to know which is worse. The corporations that profit from poisoning your food and water. Or the politicians who will happily sell you down the river for a few campaign contributions. Today, our “leaders” in the U.S. Senate proudly announced that they’ve “reached a deal” on a federal GMO labeling bill. No matter how they spin it—and they will spin it—this “compromise” is nothing more than a handout to Monsanto, an industry-brokered deal intended to legally sanction the right of corporations to deceive you, the consumer.

Monsanto, America’s Monster

June 22, 2016 Staff, www.mediaroots.org Educate! glyphosate, Monsanto

By Staff of Media Roots - Last month, the University of San Francisco made an alarming discovery, that 93% of Americans tested had traces of a chemical called glyphosate in their urine. Last year, the World Health Organization deemed glyphosate a “possible carcinogen”. Glyphosate is the main ingredient in biotech giant Monsanto’s flagship product: Roundup, an herbicide sprayed all over almost every acre of food grown. Not only has Roundup been dumped around the world more than any other weed killer in history, but the US is its largest customer.

No Welcome Mat For Monsanto: Vietnam Must Draw Line

June 14, 2016 Dien Luong, www.truth-out.org Resist! GMOs, Monsanto, Vietnam

By Dien Luong for Truthout - Monsanto -- the US biotech company that manufactured the devastating Agent Orange chemical used against civilians during the Vietnam War -- has been quietly welcomed back into Vietnam to cultivate genetically modified animal feed, even as it has continued to refuse to compensate its Vietnamese victims. This grotesque irony is just one of a series of ironies associated with the recent rapprochement between the US and Vietnam.

International Tribunal: Six Questions For Monsanto

June 5, 2016 Katherine Paul, www.organicconsumers.org Resist! Criminal Justice, Environment, health, Monsanto

By Katherine Paul for Organic Consumers Association. Monsanto may not be the largest company in the world. Or the worst. But the St. Louis, Mo. biotech giant has become the poster child for all that’s wrong with our industrial food and farming system. In a rare exception, Monsanto was recently ordered to pay $46.5 million to compensate victims of its PCB poisoning. Sometimes the companysettles out of court, to avoid having to admit to any “wrongdoing.” But for the most part, thanks to the multinational’s powerful influence over U.S. politicians, Monsanto has been able to poison with impunity. It’s time for the citizens of the world to fight back. On October 15-16, in The Hague, Netherlands—the International City of Peace and Justice—a panel of distinguished international judges will hear testimony from witnesses, represented by legitimate lawyers, who have been harmed by Monsanto.

Monsanto Ordered To Pay $46.5 Million In PCB Lawsuit

May 28, 2016 Lorraine Chow, www.ecowatch.com Resist! Lawsuit, Monsanto

By Lorraine Chow for EcoWatch - A St. Louis jury has awarded three plaintiffs a total of $46.5 million in damages in a lawsuit alleging that Monsanto and three other companies were negligent in its handling of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, a highly toxic and carcinogenic group of chemicals. Yesterday’s 10-2 verdict in St. Louis Circuit Court awarded $17.5 million in damages to the three plaintiffs and assessed an additional $29 million in punitive damages against Monsanto, Solutia, Pharmacia and Pfizer, the St. Louis Dispatch reported.

Bayer And Monsanto: A Marriage Made In Hell

May 28, 2016 Martha Rosenberg and Ronnie Cummins, www.organicconsumers.org Educate! Food and Agriculture, GMOs, Monsanto, Pesticides

By Martha Rosenberg and Ronnie Cummins for Organic Consumers Association - The two multinationals that teamed up during the Vietnam War to poison millions of people with its Agent Orange herbicide—St. Louis, Mo.-based Monsanto and Germany’s Bayer AG—are looking to become one. Bayer has announced a bid to buy Monsanto in a deal that would expand Bayer's GMO and pesticide holdings and add drugs to Monsanto’s global portfolio. Monsanto has rejected the latest bid, but the two are still in talks.

Has Monsanto Poisoned Most People In The United States

May 26, 2016 Staff, www.detoxproject.org Educate! glyphosate, Monsanto, United States

By Staff of The Detox Project - Glyphosate, the most used herbicide in the World, has been found in the urine of 93% of the American public during a unique testing project that started in 2015. Glyphosate, labeled a ‘Probable human carcinogen’ by the World Health Organization’s cancer agency IARC in 2015, has now been revealed to be ubiquitous in the first ever comprehensive and validated LC/MS/MS testing project to be carried out across America.

Peeling Back The Curtain On Monsanto

May 24, 2016 Paul Thacker, www.huffingtonpost.com Educate! Food and Agriculture, GMOs, Labeling, Monsanto

By Paul Thacker for The Huffington Post - For nearly 30 years, Carey Gillam has worked as a business reporter covering corporate America, the last 17 of those with Reuters, where she specialized in writing about food and agriculture. In that role, she gained a reputation for her in-depth skeptical eye on issues involving GMO (genetically modified organisms) crops and the pesticides used with them. Her award-winning coverage has taken her across the country, visiting farmers and ranchers and exploring the high-tech laboratories and corporate offices of some of the largest agribusinesses corporations in the world.

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