Posts Tagged ‘Monsanto’

The Corporate Takeover of Cannabis: How Monsanto & Bayer Are Getting in on Marijauna

Next Story Responsible for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the pesticides that are sprayed on them, Monsanto is on the tips of everyone’s tongues lately. Health conscious individuals are doing everything they can to boycott this company and support others instead, even if that means opting for much pricier organic produce. There are a number of […]

Monsanto Says Its Pesticides Are Safe. Now, A Court Wants To See The Proof

Monsanto Says Its Pesticides Are Safe. Now, A Court Wants To See The Proof Above Photo:  ‘Real lives are at stake in this and broader debates about pesticide risks to our health.’ Photograph: Dave Martin/AP On Monday, a federal court hearing in San Francisco will turn a public spotlight on to the science surrounding the safety of one […]

What the Monsanto Papers tell us about corporate science

But the Monsanto Papers show the company’s real, and rather troubling, approach to science and evidence. Revelations include confirmation that the company hardly tested the real-world toxicity of its products, actively avoided pursuing studies which might show unwelcome results, and ghostwrote the studies of supposedly independent scientists. The documents also show Monsanto systematically attacked […]

The Seeds Of Suicide: How Monsanto Destroys Farming (and the Lives of Farmers)

March 5th, 2018 By Vandana Shiva Guest writer for Wake Up World “Control the oil, and you control nations. Control the food, and you control the people.” — Henry Kissinger Monsanto’s talk of ‘technology’ tries to hide its real objectives of control over seed through genetic engineering. “Monsanto is an agricultural company. … We apply innovation […]

Monsanto Victory: California Ordered To Remove Cancer Warning On Weed Killer

A federal judge has blocked California’s plans to put cancer warnings on Monsanto products containing the weedkiller glyphosate. In a massive win for the multinational agrochemical giant, U.S. District Judge William Shubb said the warnings were “misleading” because glyphosate does not cause cancer. Stltoday.com reports:  He still allowed the state to keep glyphosate on a list […]

EPA, Monsanto face lawsuit over pesticide drift that damaged millions of acres and threatened endangered species

(Natural News) If a farmer wants to grow organic crops, he or she can simply elect not to use pesticides and everything should be fine, right? Unfortunately, the situation is not as straightforward as it seems as pesticide drift is thwarting well-meaning farmers’ efforts and rendering their crops entirely unusable. It’s also […]

Follow the money: Monsanto-influenced lawmakers side with chemical industry, question IARCs findings on glyphosate, threaten to cut funding to the WHO

(Natural News) The strong political influence of the chemical industry was illustrated perfectly in a recent House Science Committee hearing in which Republican lawmakers questioned the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)’s classification of glyphosate as a probable carcinogen. Taking it one step further, they even threatened to cut off funding […]

Glyphosate from Monsanto’s Roundup decimates microbes in soils and the human gut – new science

(Natural News) Gut bacteria is gaining increasing attention for the role it plays in our overall health. Given its influence on everything from immune function to digestion to brain function, research has been consistently showing the power of healthy gut bacteria – and the dangers of getting it wrong. Unfortunately, one very […]

Newsweek pushes Monsanto propagandist lies authored by scandal-ridden organic hater Henry I. Miller

(Natural News) Yet another mainstream news outlet, Newsweek, has decided to shamelessly spread fake news that bashes organics and promotes GMOs (genetically-modified organisms). And wouldn’t you guess it, but the stated author of this ridiculous hit piece is none other than Hoover Institution hack Henry I. Miller, who’s been caught on numerous […]

Newsweek Hit Piece Calling Organic Food a ‘Scam’ Authored by Known Monsanto Propagandist

Claire Bernish, Guest Waking Times Monsanto, the megalithic corporation responsible for Agent Orange and for inundating the planet with noxious PCBs for years with full knowledge the horrific damage the substances cause to the planet and its inhabitants, finds itself in hot water, again, thanks to a poorly-delivered smear campaign against organic, healthy food — that is, food […]

Globalist propaganda rag NEWSWEEK runs Monsanto-style hit piece on organic food, authored by discredited propagandist Henry Miller

(Natural News) An anti-organic food, pro-GMO opinion piece in Newsweek allegedly has the Monsanto’s fingerprints on it. In the Op-Ed that accuses the organic food “campaign” of being a “deceitful, expensive scam,” the author, Dr. Henry I. Miller, claims that organic farming uses pesticides and that this form of agriculture is wasteful to farmland […]

Monsanto’s Roundup Weedkiller Found To Destroy Microbiome In Humans

New research suggests that Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller not only damages healthy soil, but may alter the human microbiome – leaving us vulnerable to deadly diseases.  Scientists are only beginning to learn the importance of healthy gut bacteria to overall health – and the relationship between natural healthy soil and the human microbiome. Scott.net reports: We know […]

Monsanto’s latest marketing ploy: Labeling GMOs as “biofortified”

(Natural News) GMOs have been getting a bad name for quite some time now, and it’s hardly surprising given the near-constant stream of evidence showing the harms caused by genetically engineered crops and the pesticides used on them. As people increasingly make an effort to avoid buying these products, Monsanto has come […]

Oregon Just Sued Monsanto For $100 Million Due To Toxic & Unsafe Products

Monsanto is being sued by the state of Oregon in an unprecedented case that could help bring justice to the company’s innumerable victims. The lawsuit was filed last week and is seeking to receive a “minimum” of $100 million in damages—the money will go towards medical costs and clean-ups after the damaging effects the state claims it […]

Monsanto Trying to Hide GMO Foods Under the Term ‘Biofortified’

Heather Callaghan, GuestWaking Times Do genetically engineered crops and their pesticides make you think of the term “biofortified”? Chances are, the term biofortified makes you think of vitamins in kids’ cereals. Mega corporations are no strangers to propaganda and public relations. Did you know that much of our non-organic crops are grown with human sewage […]

Safety of Monsanto/Dow’s Newly Approved Frankenfood (RNAi Corn) Called Into Question

January 8th, 2018 By Sayer Ji Contributing writer for Wake Up World Another study confirms what activists and scientists alike have been warning: the next generation of RNA interference GM foods may seriously compromise the genetic integrity of our species. A new study, titled “Detection of dietetically absorbed maize-derived microRNAs in pigs”, adds fuel to the fire […]

Monsanto Is Paying Farmers To Use Its Controversial Pesticide

Aaron Kesel, GuestWaking Times Corporate pesticide maker Monsanto, which has faced several recent lawsuits against its products, is paying farmers to use its controversial weedkiller XtendiMax with VaporGrip, an herbicide based on a chemical known as dicamba, Yahoo News reported. The incentive to use XtendiMax aims to refund farmers over half the sticker price of the product […]

Monsanto now offering CASH to farmers if they will use its toxic "dicamba" agricultural chemical

(Natural News) The agri giant Monsanto, commonly known as the world’s most evil corporation, is now offering farmers cash in a desperate bid to distribute its XtendiMax with VaporGrip dicamba-based weed killer product. Reuters is reporting that Monsanto will be offering farmers refunds of over half the cost of the product in 2018, if they […]

Monsanto is Suing California for Stating that RoundUp Causes Cancer

Monsanto Company, a multinational agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation, recently filed a lawsuit against California’s Office of Environmental and Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and its acting director, Lauren Zeise, to prevent them from listing glyphosate as a known carcinogen. The case is recorded as Monsanto Company v. Office of Environmental and Health Hazard Assessment, et. […]

Over 1 Million Call on DOJ to Block Bayer-Monsanto Merger

New reports reveal devastating impacts on consumers and farmers. WASHINGTON – Over 1 million petition signatures were delivered by farming, consumer and environmental groups  to the U.S. Department of Justice calling on the department to block the proposed merger of Bayer (BAYN) and Monsanto (MON). The signatures were delivered as two new reports revealed irreversible […]

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