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CNN: Florida’s War on Weeds is Killing Fish and Supercharging Red Tide, Opponents Say
[…]stop growing sugar or mining for phosphorus fertilizer. But the one thing that we can do is stop spraying and killing the filter! So let’s just do that!”1 According to CNN, the FWC declined five requests for interviews or comments. They have also not stated what new ideas they received or when they might be tested. Sadly, for now, the airboats and helicopters keep […]
Moms Across America: EPIC EPA FAIL
[…]prevent harm from glyphosate to an unpredictable bird or bee flying through the air at the time of spraying. PENDING ASSESSMENTS Surprisingly, the EPA does acknowledge some potential future changes in environmental use. Due to the case Center for Biological Diversity et al., v. United States Environmental Protection Agency et al., the EPA will need to do additional assessments on the impact to endangered species: Although the agency is not making a complete endangered species finding at this time, the mitigation described in this document is expected to reduce the extent of environmental exposure and may reduce risk to listed […]
Kellogg Pledges to Phase out Glyphosate in Oats, Wheat by 2025; But Farmers Didn’t Know About It
Kellogg confirmed on Monday that the company has set a goal of phasing out the controversial weedkiller glyphosate from its oat and wheat supply chain by 2025. Kellogg, the maker of “Corn Flakes” cereal, Pop-Tarts, Eggo waffles, and other breakfast products, does not own or operate farms. Still, many of its suppliers have used the herbicide as a “drying agent a few weeks before harvest, particularly with wheat and oats,” the company said on its website. The company said: “Although this practice is not widespread in our wheat and oat supply chains, we are working with our suppliers to phase […]
This Grocery Store Wanted to Compete with Whole Foods. Now it’s Going Bankrupt
[…]continue operating seven stores during bankruptcy. RELATED STORY: CNN: Kroger will start spraying produce with “Apeel,” funded by Rockefeller and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation In 2003, Lucky’s was founded in Boulder, CO, by former chefs with farmers market-style stores and gourmet food. The stores captivated the interest of large grocery chains as it grew, including the mega-chain Kroger. In fact, in 2016, Kroger invested in Lucky’s, which at the time had 17 stores. Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen said at the time: “Lucky’s approach is very much aligned with our efforts to provide affordable, fresh, organic and natural […]
MSN: California Considers Declaring Common Pain Killer Carcinogen
California will soon battle over whether to list acetaminophen, one of the world’s most common over-the-counter drugs, as a carcinogen, mimicking other recent high-profile disputes over things like coffee and alcohol. Outside the U.S., acetaminophen is known as paracetamol and is used to treat pain and fevers. It has been available in the U.S. without a prescription since 1955. It is the foundation for more than 600 prescription and over-the-counter medications for adults and children found in popular brands like Theraflu, Excedrin, Sudafed, Robitussin, and Tylenol. RELATED STORY: Acetaminophen – Not Worth the Risk, by the Children’s Health Defense Team […]
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Former Steelers Player Merril Hoge Suing Monsanto, Says Weedkiller Caused His Cancer
[…]ingredient in Roundup, to be harmful. RELATED STORY: Monsanto Pleads Guilty to Illegally Spraying Pesticides, Storing Hazardous Waste in Hawaii The former Steelers player is fortunately now cancer-free after undergoing extensive treatment. Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in June 2018, told PEOPLE in a statement Thursday that science does not back up claims that glyphosate can cause cancer. “We have great sympathy for any individual with cancer, but the extensive body of science on glyphosate-based herbicides over four decades supports the conclusion that Roundup does not cause NHL,” the company said. RELATED STORY: Glyphosate and Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults “Leading […]
Monsanto Pleads Guilty to Illegally Spraying Pesticides, Storing Hazardous Waste in Hawaii
[…]on the Hawaiian island of Maui in 2014, and will have to pay $10.2 million in criminal fines for spraying and illegally storing the pesticide which has been classified as an “acute hazardous waste.” On Thursday, the Department of Justice said that Monsanto had sprayed Penncap-M, which contains the banned insecticide methyl parathion, on research crops in full knowledge that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had prohibited its use after 2013, reports Reuters. RELATED STORY: Glyphosate and Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults Prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Central District of California struck a deal not to prosecute Monsanto—now a […]
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