USRTK Research Director Carey Gillam Receives SEJ Award for Reporting

See Carey Gillam’s recent reporting in the Guardian News Release U.S. Right to Know is pleased to announce that  Carey Gillam’s  new book  Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer and the Corruption of Science  (Island Press) has received the prestigious Rachel Carson Book Award for unveiling decades of corporate secrets and deceptive tactics by ... USRTK Research Director Carey Gillam Receives SEJ Award for Reporting

Secret Documents Expose Monsanto’s War on Cancer Scientists

By Stacy Malkan (updated May 17, 2019) DeWayne Johnson, a 46-year-old father dying of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, was the first person to face Monsanto in trial in 2018 over allegations the company hid evidence about the cancer-causing dangers of its Roundup weedkiller. Juries have since returned with three unanimous verdicts finding that glyphosate-based Roundup herbicides were ... Secret Documents Expose Monsanto’s War on Cancer Scientists

A Story Behind the Monsanto Cancer Trial — Journal Sits on Retraction

What “ghostwriting” by Monsanto means, how it has influenced, and still is influencing, material found in peer-reviewed scientific journals Thisarticlewasoriginallypublishedin EnvironmentalHealthNews. By Carey Gillam and Nathan Donley Consumers and journalists around the world were stunned earlier this month when Monsanto, after being forced in a court of law for the first time to defend the ... A Story Behind the Monsanto Cancer Trial — Journal Sits on Retraction

A Day of “Reckoning” for Monsanto

Jury finds that the popular Roundup weed killer causes cancer This article was originally published in Sierra. By Carey Gillam It was a blistering closing argument: In concluding the world’s first-ever court case against Monsanto Company over claims its Roundup herbicide causes cancer, attorney Brent Wisner asked jurors to deliver a message so powerful that ... A Day of “Reckoning” for Monsanto

One Man’s Suffering Exposed Monsanto’s Secrets to the World

Company’s own records revealed damning truth of glyphosate-based herbicides’ link to cancer This article was originally published in  The Guardian. By Carey Gillam It was a verdict heard around the world. In a stunning blow to one of the world’s largest seed and chemical companies, jurors in San Francisco have told Monsanto it must pay $289m in damages to a man ... One Man’s Suffering Exposed Monsanto’s Secrets to the World

Impossible Burger Fails to Inspire Trust in the GMO Industry

By Stacy Malkan For anyone who wonders why consumers aren’t inspired to trust the GMO industry, consider this bizarre rant from Impossible Foods Chief Communications Officer Rachel Konrad in defense of the Impossible Burger, a veggie burger made more meat-like via genetically engineered yeast. Konrad was upset that a story in Bloomberg raised concerns about the ... Impossible Burger Fails to Inspire Trust in the GMO Industry

“Serious Flaws” Found in Journal Standards, Document Review Shows

News Release For Immediate Release: Friday,  June 8, 2018                           For More Information Contact: Carey Gillam, USRTK Research Director (913) 526-6190 or  carey@usrighttoknow.wpenginepowered.com Sheldon Krimsky, Tufts University Professor 617-866-3100 or  Sheldon.Krimsky@tufts.edu When vital public health research reports are published in refereed journals, there is a heightened expectation that they meet professional standards of scientific integrity. But a ... “Serious Flaws” Found in Journal Standards, Document Review Shows

AgBioChatter: Where Corporations, Academics Plotted Strategy on GMOs, Pesticides

AgBioChatter is a private email listserver used by the agrichemical industry and its allies to coordinate messaging and lobbying activities. List members include pro-industry academics, senior agrichemical industry staff and public relations operatives. This internal Monsanto document identifies “Academics (AgBioChatter)” as a Tier 2 “industry partner” in Monsanto’s public relations plan to discredit the World ... AgBioChatter: Where Corporations, Academics Plotted Strategy on GMOs, Pesticides

Biofortified Aids Chemical Industry PR & Lobbying Efforts

Biology Fortified Inc., known as “Biofortified,” is a nonprofit organization that works closely with the agrichemical industry and its collaborators on public relations and lobbying campaigns to defend genetically engineered foods and pesticides, and attack industry critics. Board members and bloggers are key agrichemical industry allies Current and former board members and blog authors listed ... Biofortified Aids Chemical Industry PR & Lobbying Efforts

Academics Review: The making of a Monsanto front group to attack the organic industry

Academics Review, a nonprofit organization launched in 2012, claimed to be an independent group, but documents obtained by U.S. Right to Know revealed it was a front group, set up with the help of Monsanto executives and public relations operatives, to attack the organic industry and critics of GMOs — while appearing to be independent. ... Academics Review: The making of a Monsanto front group to attack the organic industry

Landmark Lawsuit Claims Monsanto Hid Cancer Danger of Weedkiller for Decades

In June, a California groundskeeper will make history by taking company to trial on claims it suppressed harm of Roundup Thisarticlewasoriginallypublishedin TheGuardian. By Carey Gillam At the age of 46, DeWayne Johnson is not ready to die. But with cancer spread through most of his body, doctors say he probably has just months to live. ... Landmark Lawsuit Claims Monsanto Hid Cancer Danger of Weedkiller for Decades

U.S. Right to Know Sues EPA for Glyphosate Residue Documents

News Release For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 For More Information Contact:Carey Gillam (913) 526-6190 U.S. Right to Know, a consumer advocacy organization, filed a lawsuit on Monday against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for violating provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).Public Citizen Litigation Group, a public interest law firm in Washington, ... U.S. Right to Know Sues EPA for Glyphosate Residue Documents

Weedkiller Products More Toxic Than Active Ingredient, Tests Show

After more than 40 years of widespread use, new scientific tests show formulated weedkillers have higher rates of toxicity to human cells This article was originally published in  The Guardian. By Carey Gillam US government researchers have uncovered evidence that some popular weedkilling products, like Monsanto’s widely-used Roundup, are potentially more toxic to human cells than their active ingredient is by ... Weedkiller Products More Toxic Than Active Ingredient, Tests Show

Internal FDA Emails: Weedkiller Found in Granola and Crackers

This article was originally published in the Guardian. By Carey Gillam US government scientists have detected a weedkiller linked to cancer in an array of commonly consumed foods, emails obtained through a freedom of information request show. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been testing food samples for residues of glyphosate, the active ingredient ... Internal FDA Emails: Weedkiller Found in Granola and Crackers

SciBabe says eat your pesticides. But who is paying her?

Blogging under the name SciBabe, Yvette d’Entremont defends toxic chemicals in food products and promotes pesticides as safe. She has received funding and honoraria from a variety of companies and industry groups. In 2017, the artificial sweetener company SPLENDA hired SciBabe to “debunk junk science” in defense of their product.SciBabe has been a featured speaker ... SciBabe says eat your pesticides. But who is paying her?

Report from the Glyphosate Daubert Hearings

Update 3/19: Judge Chhabria ordered an additional hearing for two of the plaintiffs’ witnesses. Follow Carey Gillam on Twitter for more updates about the legislation and we continue to post documents on our Monsanto Papers page. Court Transcripts from Daubert Hearings Friday March 9 transcript Thursday March 8 transcript Wednesday March 7 transcript Tuesday March ... Report from the Glyphosate Daubert Hearings

Monsanto says its pesticides are safe. Now, a court wants to see the proof

This week’s events will mark the first time that the science used to justify certain pesticides will be analyzed under oath for all to see This article was first published in The Guardian. By Carey Gillam On Monday, a federal court hearing in San Francisco will turn a public spotlight on to the science surrounding ... Monsanto says its pesticides are safe. Now, a court wants to see the proof

Farmers Vs. Monsanto: The Glyphosate Trials

“Science Week” in a federal court will decide if farmer cancer lawsuits move forward Live updates from court hearings  by Carey Gillam Transcripts of Daubert Hearings posted here News Release For Immediate Release: Monday, March 5, 2018 For More Information Contact: Carey Gillam (913) 526-6190; Stacy Malkan (510) 542-9224 San Francisco, Calif.; March 5, 2018 — A ... Farmers Vs. Monsanto: The Glyphosate Trials

Live Updates from Cancer Victims V. Monsanto Hearing

U.S. Right to Know Research Director Carey Gillam is reporting from U.S. Federal Court in San Francisco where Judge Vince Chhabria is hearing expert testimony about the science regarding the safety of glyphosate and Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer. Live updates will begin on Monday, March 5 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time.

Food Evolution GMO film is ‘agribusiness propaganda’

Food Evolution, a documentary produced by Scott Hamilton Kennedy and narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, claims to look at all points of view in the debate over genetically modified foods (GMOs) debate. But the film quickly devolves into a hard sell for GMOs, based on specious claims and industry sources. See below for our June ... Food Evolution GMO film is ‘agribusiness propaganda’

Monsanto’s fingerprints all over Newsweek’s hit on organic food

Update: Newsweek’s bizarre response By Stacy Malkan “The campaign for organic food is a deceitful, expensive scam,” according to a Jan. 19 Newsweek article authored by Dr. Henry I. Miller of the Hoover Institution. If that name sounds familiar – Henry I. Miller – it may be because the New York Times recently revealed a ... Monsanto’s fingerprints all over Newsweek’s hit on organic food

Hold the Plum Pudding: US Food Sampling Shows Troubling Pesticide Residues

By Carey Gillam Sometimes the truth about our food is not very appetizing. As many gather this holiday season for shared family meals, it is likely that they’ll be serving up small doses of pesticides with each plate passed, including a prevalent type shown to be harmful to children and reproductive health. New data released ... Hold the Plum Pudding: US Food Sampling Shows Troubling Pesticide Residues

The Rise of Anti-Women, Anti-Public Health Groups

This article first appeared in Huffington Post. By Stacy Malkan At a recent soiree at Union Station, the DC power elite gathered in an anti-public health confab dressed up as a celebration of women that should concern anyone who cares about the health and rights of women and children. The Independent Women’s Forum drew an ... The Rise of Anti-Women, Anti-Public Health Groups

Reuters report that IARC ‘edited out’ findings is a false narrative

Updates: Documents released in 2019 revealed Monsanto’s cozy connection to a Reuters reporter who wrote a series of articles critical of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). IARC issued a statement on Oct. 24, 2017 rejecting the “false claims” in a Reuters article claiming the cancer agency ‘edited out’ findings in its glyphosate ... Reuters report that IARC ‘edited out’ findings is a false narrative

Q&A with Carey Gillam on Whitewash

Carey Gillam’s book is available from Island Press:  Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science. Whitewash received the 2018 Rachel Carson Environmental Book Award  from the Society of Environmental Journalists and a 2018 Gold Medal Award from the Independent Publishers. Based on 20 years of research and scores of ... Q&A with Carey Gillam on Whitewash

Carey Gillam Launches Book on Pesticide Problems & Monsanto Influence; Called to Appear Before EU Parliament

News Release For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 For More Information Contact: Stacy Malkan (510) 542-9224                        Today, Carey Gillam, a former Reuters reporter and current research director for U.S. Right to Know, launched her new book, Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer and the Corruption of Science (Island Press), a hard-hitting investigation ... Carey Gillam Launches Book on Pesticide Problems & Monsanto Influence; Called to Appear Before EU Parliament

How Monsanto Manufactured ‘Outrage’ at IARC over Cancer Classification

By Carey Gillam Three years ago this month Monsanto executives realized they had a big problem on their hands. It was September 2014 and the company’s top-selling chemical, the weed killer called glyphosate that is the foundation for Monsanto’s branded Roundup products, had been selected as one among a handful of pesticides to undergo scrutiny ... How Monsanto Manufactured ‘Outrage’ at IARC over Cancer Classification

Collusion or Coincidence? Records Show EPA Efforts to Slow Herbicide Review Came in Coordination with Monsanto

Newly released government email communications show a persistent effort by multiple officials within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to slow a separate federal agency’s safety review of Monsanto’s top-selling herbicide. Notably, the records demonstrate that the EPA efforts came at the behest of Monsanto, and that EPA officials were helpful enough to keep the chemical ... Collusion or Coincidence? Records Show EPA Efforts to Slow Herbicide Review Came in Coordination with Monsanto

New ‘Monsanto Papers’ Add To Questions Of Regulatory Collusion, Scientific Mischief

The other shoe just dropped. Four months after the publication of a batch of internal Monsanto Co. documents stirred international controversy, a new trove of company records was released early Tuesday, providing fresh fuel for a heated global debate over whether or not the agricultural chemical giant suppressed information about the potential dangers of its ... New ‘Monsanto Papers’ Add To Questions Of Regulatory Collusion, Scientific Mischief

Reuters’ Kate Kelland promoted false narrative about IARC and Aaron Blair

UPDATE January 2019: Documents filed in court  show that Monsanto provided Kate Kelland with the documents for her June 2017 story about Aaron Blair and gave her a slide deck of talking points the company wanted covered. For more details, see  Carey Gillam’s Roundup Trial Tracker post. The following analysis was prepared by Carey Gillam ... Reuters’ Kate Kelland promoted false narrative about IARC and Aaron Blair

Controversy, questions surround California’s listing of weed killer as cancer cause

By Carey Gillam This article originally appeared in Environmental Health News  on July 7, 2017. California’s official listing today of the world’s most widely used weed killer as a known carcinogen marks a milestone in what has been years of debate over the safety of the pesticide called glyphosate. But it by no means marks ... Controversy, questions surround California’s listing of weed killer as cancer cause

Monsanto Spin Doctors Target Cancer Scientist In Flawed Reuters Story

In a well-orchestrated and highly coordinated media coup, Monsanto Co. and friends this week dropped a bombshell on opponents who are seeking to prove that the company’s beloved Roundup herbicide causes cancer. A widely circulated story published June 14 in the global news outlet Reuters (for which I formerly worked) laid out what appeared to ... Monsanto Spin Doctors Target Cancer Scientist In Flawed Reuters Story

Of Mice, Monsanto and a Mysterious Tumor

Call it the case of the mysterious mouse tumor. It’s been 34 years since Monsanto Co. presented U.S. regulators with a seemingly routine study analyzing the effects the company’s best-selling herbicide might have on rodents. Now, that study is once again under the microscope, emerging as a potentially pivotal piece of evidence in litigation brought ... Of Mice, Monsanto and a Mysterious Tumor

FDA Resumes Testing Foods For Weed Killer, Safety Questions Grow

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has resumed its first-ever endeavor to evaluate how much of a controversial chemical is making its way into the U.S. food supply. And the tests can’t come soon enough as safety concerns about the herbicide known as glyphosate grow. The FDA, the nation’s chief food safety regulator, launched what ... FDA Resumes Testing Foods For Weed Killer, Safety Questions Grow

Canadians Report Weed Killer Detected in 30 Percent of Food Tested

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has gone where the U.S. government dares not tread – testing thousands of foods commonly consumed by its citizens for residues of a controversial herbicide linked to cancer. And the findings are less than appetizing. The agency said it found the pesticide known as glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto ... Canadians Report Weed Killer Detected in 30 Percent of Food Tested

Moms Exposed to Monsanto Weed Killer Means Bad Outcomes for Babies

Concerns about the world’s most widely used herbicide are taking a new twist as researchers unveil data that indicates pervasive use of Monsanto Co.’s weed killer could be linked to pregnancy problems. Researchers looking at exposure to the herbicide known as glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup branded herbicides, said they tested and tracked ... Moms Exposed to Monsanto Weed Killer Means Bad Outcomes for Babies

USDA Drops Plan to Test for Monsanto Weed Killer in Food

By Carey Gillam The U.S. Department of Agriculture has quietly dropped a plan to start testing food for residues of glyphosate, the world’s most widely used weed killer and the key ingredient in Monsanto Co.’s branded Roundup herbicides. The agency spent the last year coordinating with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Food and ... USDA Drops Plan to Test for Monsanto Weed Killer in Food

Monsanto Weed Killer: Scientific Manipulation Revealed

Also see: MDL Monsanto Glyphosate Cancer Case Key Documents and Analysisand US Right to Know Sues EPA for Release of Glyphosate Documents By Carey Gillam The puzzle pieces are starting to fall into place, but so far it’s not a pretty picture. A series of internal Monsanto Co. documents revealed this week via a court ... Monsanto Weed Killer: Scientific Manipulation Revealed

U.S. Right to Know Sues EPA for Release of Glyphosate Documents

News Release For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 9, 2017 For More Information Contact:Carey Gillam (913) 526-6190 U.S. Right to Know, a consumer advocacy organization, filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against the Environmental Protection Agency for violating provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Public Citizen Litigation Group, a public interest law firm in ... U.S. Right to Know Sues EPA for Release of Glyphosate Documents

Questions about EPA-Monsanto collusion raised in cancer lawsuits

Now it’s getting interesting. A new court filing made on behalf of dozens of people claiming Monsanto Co.’s Roundup herbicide gave them cancer includes information about alleged efforts within the Environmental Protection Agency to protect Monsanto’s interests and unfairly aid the agrichemical industry. The filing, made late Friday by plaintiff’s attorneys, includes what the attorneys ... Questions about EPA-Monsanto collusion raised in cancer lawsuits

Monsanto, EPA Seek to Keep Talks Secret On Glyphosate Cancer Review

By Carey Gillam Monsanto Co. and officials within the Environmental Protection Agency are fighting legal efforts aimed at exploring Monsanto’s influence over regulatory assessments of the key chemical in the company’s Roundup herbicide, new federal court filings show. The revelations are contained in a series of filings made within the last few days in the ... Monsanto, EPA Seek to Keep Talks Secret On Glyphosate Cancer Review

Serious scrutiny needed as EPA seeks input on cancer ties to Monsanto herbicide

By Carey Gillam The glyphosate geeks are gathering in Washington this week. After a two-month delay, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding four days of meetings aimed at examining the evidence that does or does not tie the world’s most widely used herbicide — glyphosate — to cancer. Scientists, activists and agricultural industry leaders ... Serious scrutiny needed as EPA seeks input on cancer ties to Monsanto herbicide

New Data on Pesticides in Food Raises Safety Questions

As Americans gather their families to share a Thanksgiving meal this week, new government data offers a potentially unappetizing assessment of the U.S. food supply: Residues of many types of insecticides, fungicides and weed killing chemicals have been found in roughly 85 percent of thousands of foods tested. Data released last week by the U.S. ... New Data on Pesticides in Food Raises Safety Questions

Trump Talk Of Pompeo For Cabinet Could Spell Setback For Consumers

News that President-elect Donald Trump is considering U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo for a cabinet slot illustrates just how dark the days ahead might be for America’s burgeoning “food movement,” which has been advocating for more transparency and fewer pesticides in food production. Pompeo, a Republican from the farm state of Kansas, was the designated hitter ... Trump Talk Of Pompeo For Cabinet Could Spell Setback For Consumers

Tests Show Monsanto Weed Killer in Cheerios, Other Popular Foods

Independent testing on an array of popular American food products found many samples contained residue levels of the weed killer called glyphosate, leading the nonprofit organization behind the testing to call for corporate and regulatory action to address consumer safety concerns. The herbicide residues were found in cookies, crackers, popular cold cereals and chips commonly ... Tests Show Monsanto Weed Killer in Cheerios, Other Popular Foods

FDA Suspends Testing for Glyphosate Residues in Food

By Carey Gillam Government testing for residues of an herbicide that has been linked to cancer has been put on hold, slowing the Food and Drug Administration’s first-ever endeavor to get a handle on just how much of the controversial chemical is making its way into U.S. foods. The FDA, the nation’s chief food safety ... FDA Suspends Testing for Glyphosate Residues in Food

More Bad News for Honey as U.S. Seeks to Get Handle on Glyphosate Residues in Foods

Testing for residues of an herbicide developed by Monsanto Co. that has been linked to cancer has turned up high levels in honey from the key farm state of Iowa, adding to concerns about herbicide contamination that have triggered at least two lawsuits against honey industry players and prompted scrutiny by regulators. The Food and ... More Bad News for Honey as U.S. Seeks to Get Handle on Glyphosate Residues in Foods

IARC Scientists Defend Glyphosate Cancer Link; Surprised by Industry Assault

Don’t mess with Monsanto Co. That is the message being delivered right now by the agrichemical industry as it makes a full-fledged assault on the team of international cancer scientists who dared to declare cancerous connections to the widely used herbicide called glyphosate, the chief ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup brand. Industry swagger is on full ... IARC Scientists Defend Glyphosate Cancer Link; Surprised by Industry Assault

EPA Bows to Chemical Industry in Delay of Glyphosate Cancer Review

By Carey Gillam This might have been a tough week for Monsanto Co. The Environmental Protection Agency was slated to hold four days of public meetings focused on essentially one question: Is glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide and the lynchpin to Monsanto’s fortunes, as safe as Monsanto has spent 40 years telling us ... EPA Bows to Chemical Industry in Delay of Glyphosate Cancer Review

FDA Tests Confirm Oatmeal, Baby Foods Contain Residues of Monsanto Weed Killer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which is quietly starting to test certain foods for residues of a weed killing chemical linked to cancer, has found the residues in a variety of oat products, including plain and flavored oat cereals for babies. Data compiled by an FDA chemist and presented to other chemists at a ... FDA Tests Confirm Oatmeal, Baby Foods Contain Residues of Monsanto Weed Killer