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Aerial view of farmers working in a corn field in San Pedro Nexapa, Mexico state, on April 3, 2020. (Photo by PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images)

Mexico's Decision to Ban Glyphosate Has Rocked the Agribusiness World

GM corn presidential decree comes despite intense pressure from industry, U.S. authorities.

Timothy A. Wise ·

Protesters in Mexico City on May 19, 2018 call for Monsanto to get out of Mexican agriculture. (Photo: Jesus Alvarado/dpa via Getty Images)

Emails Reveal US Officials Joined With Agrochemical Giant Bayer to Stop Mexico's Glyphosate Ban

"We're seeing more and more how the pesticide industry uses the U.S. government to aggressively push its agenda on the international stage and quash any attempt by people in other countries to take control of their food supply."

Kenny Stancil, staff writer ·

Peace Village ward at Tu Du Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is home for children with disabilities believed to be caused by Agent Orange, the herbicide used by the U.S military during the Vietnam War. (Photo: Hiroko Tanaka/NurPhoto/via Getty Images)

French Court Hears Case Against Chemical Corporations Over Agent Orange Use in Vietnam

"I'm not fighting for myself, but for my children and the millions of victims," explained plaintiff Tran To Nga.

Brett Wilkins, staff writer ·

Brad Rose looks at rows of soybean plants that show signs of having been affected by dicamba use on August 9, 2017. He doesn't use it on his crops and he's assured by neighbors within a mile and a half that they haven't used it either. According to him, that means that the chemical had to travel about two miles to reach his crops. (Photo: The Washington Post)

Despite Court Ruling and Drift Concerns, EPA Approves Use of Dicamba Products on Soybeans and Cotton for Five Years

One critic charged that the agency "has shown such callous indifference to the damage dicamba has caused to farmers and wildlife alike."

Jessica Corbett, staff writer ·

Organic farming has brought environmental benefits—healthier soils, freedom from toxic pesticides and herbicides—to 6.5 million acres in the U.S. (Photo: Jeff K/Flickr)

Groundbreaking Study Shows Organic Diets Drastically Lower Glyphosate Levels in the Body

"We all have the right to food that is free of toxic pesticides."

Krissy Waite, editorial intern ·

"Monsanto has known for several decades that Roundup (glyphosate) causes cancer. Rather than informing consumers about the glyphosate cancer risk, Monsanto buried the risks as sales of Roundup continued to skyrocket." (Photo: Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images)

Corporate Constitutional Rights are Cancerous to Democracy

We must take these public health choices out of the hands of corporate executives and put corporations in their proper place: subservient to public welfare.

Judy Young ·

Demonstrators walk with placards during a march for agroecology and civil resistance against U.S. seed and pesticide maker Monsanto on May 20, 2017 in Bordeaux, southwestern France.

'Vindication': Bayer Reaches $10 Billion Settlement Over Roundup Cancer Lawsuits

The deal includes $1.25 billion to cover potential future settlements.

Andrea Germanos, staff writer ·

Judge Rules California Requirement of Cancer Warning Label for Glyphosate Violates Corporate 'Free Speech'

The World Health Organization's cancer research arm classified glyphosate—the active ingredient in weed-killers like Bayer's Roundup—as probably carcinogenic for humans.

Jake Johnson, staff writer ·

Brad Rose looks at rows of soybean plants that show signs of having been affected by Dicamba use on Aug 9, 2017

'Victory for Farmers' as Jury Awards Grower $265 Million in Damages From Drift of Monsanto's Dicamba

"This verdict is just the tip of the iceberg."

Andrea Germanos, staff writer ·

“The only way to make them care is to make them pay.” (Photo: Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images)

Jury Awards $265M in Damages in Dicamba Trial Against Monsanto, BASF

After three weeks of arguments, the jury awarded the peach-farmer plaintiff $15 million in damages and $250 million in punitive damages against the chemical companies.

Johnathan Hettinger ·