A Georgia jury found pharmaceutical and agricultural products giant Bayer liable for more than $2 billion in damages to a plaintiff who argued Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, the latest hit in a series of legal fights over the herbicide glyphosate.
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They are supposed to be this innocuous aspirin company but they own Monsanto and rebranded it Bayer.
I am going to read more on the Round Up thing but if I recall we had some cases, in Canada, where they were sued.
BTW, good job for Canada, so far. Keep going!
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7530464/
There is little risk, even for those who are chronically exposed. It targets a protein found in plants and bacteria, but is not found in animal cells. Exposure is most always within the safe region. Its benefits far outweigh its risks.
The parade of fallacies and folly marches on to the tunes of the age of ignorance.
Yes, there have been cities like Montreal that have banned the sale of glyphosate. The city of Montreal also bans using fireplaces but dumps untreated sewage into the St. Lawrence.
There is little risk, even for those who are chronically exposed. It targets a protein found in plants and bacteria, but is not found in animal cells. Exposure is most always within the safe region. Its benefits far outweigh its risks.
Farmers are using "Roundup Ready" corn seeds. Basically, they've exposed the corn seed to Roundup in microdoses so that now after several years, the corn is immune to the poison. They spray indiscriminately and the corn doesn't even die.
https://bylines.scot/environment/why-whole-foods-may-not-be-good-for-us/
https://bsky.app/profile/fpwellman.bsky.social/post/3lky3c56dj22p
I know everyone loves organic produce, but it will NOT survive the oncoming climate crisis. Either we add more GMO foods to our plate, or we keep using growth/pesticide products.
#facts
But will it spark real policy change, or will corporate lobbying stall progress? #EnvironmentalHealth #CorporateAccountability