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Could @Bayer voluntarily take Roundup weedkiller off the market? It happened with chlorpyrifos. Anything's possible with consumer pressure! | Could @Bayer voluntarily take Roundup weedkiller off the market? It happened with chlorpyrifos. Anything's possible with consumer pressure! | Read the Full Article
It seems forever that we’ve been trying to get Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller off the market, and out of our food.
It’s a battle that’s had more than its share of highs and lows.
Where are we today? Fighting a new company—Bayer now owns Monsanto. And watching the courts go ‘round and ‘round, as they start then stop trials, order, then reduce (and now, potentially, reverse) judgments against a company facing nearly 43,000 lawsuits.
As Bayer digs in its heels, insisting that Roundup is “safe,” and as our regulatory agencies echo those false claims, the company finds itself fighting back in the courts, yet simultaneously hinting at a settlement that could include taking Roundup off retail store shelves (but not off U.S. farms).
It’s enough to make your head spin. Read this week’s blog post for the latest.
Read: ‘Battling Roundup Weedkiller: ‘Round and ‘Round We Go’
TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to Ban Monsanto/Bayer’s Cancer-Causing Roundup Weedkiller!