New weed killer studies raise concern for reproductive health
As Bayer AG seeks to discount concerns that Monsanto’s glyphosate-based herbicides cause cancer, several new studies are raising questions about the chemical’s potential impact on reproductive...
August 12, 2020
U.S. study shows switch to organic diet can quickly clear pesticide from our bodies
A new study published Tuesday found that after switching to an organic diet for just a few days, people could cut the levels of a pesticide linked to cancer found in their urine by more than 70...
August 11, 2020
Mark Lynas’ inaccurate, deceptive promotions for the agrichemical agenda
Mark Lynas is a former journalist turned promotional advocate for genetically engineered foods and pesticides who makes inaccurate claims about those products from his perch at the Gates...
August 8, 2020
EPA removes name of U.S. official from warning of glyphosate cancer links
(Update with EPA explanation) In an unusual move, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deleted the name of a high-ranking U.S. health official from a public comment that warned of...
July 16, 2020
U.S. regulators relied for years on flawed pesticide data provided by Dow Chemical
For years, U.S. regulators relied on falsified data provided by Dow Chemical to allow unsafe levels of the chemical chlorpyrifos into American homes, according to a new analysis from University of...
July 6, 2020
Dicamba: Farmers fear another season of crop damage; court ruling awaited
With the turn of the calendar to June, farmers in the U.S. Midwest are wrapping up the planting of new soybean crops and tending to growing fields of young corn plants and vegetable plots. But many...
June 2, 2020
Tracking the Pesticide Industry Propaganda Network
Just four corporations now control more than 60% of the global supply of seeds and pesticides. Public oversight of their activities is crucial for a safe and healthy food supply. Yet all these...
June 2, 2020
Stuart Smyth’s agrichemical industry ties and funding
Stuart Smyth, PhD, promotes and defends genetically engineered foods and pesticides as an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of...
June 1, 2020
Questions for the Bayer Shareholder Meeting, by Carey Gillam
Earlier this year, our colleague Carey Gillam was offered a speaking slot by a Bayer shareholders' group at the company’s annual meeting in Bonn, Germany. Due to Covid-19, the in-person meeting...
April 28, 2020
10 Revelations from the U.S. Right to Know Investigations
Please support our food investigations by making a tax-deductible donation today. Internal Monsanto documents released in 2019 provide a rare look inside pesticide and food companies that try...
March 30, 2020