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European Commission Opens In-Depth Investigation of Bayer-Monsanto Merger

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation Tuesday to assess the proposed acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer under the EU Merger Regulation. The Commission has concerns that the merger may reduce competition in areas such as pesticides, seeds and traits. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager,...

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New Study Shows Pesticide Levels Harmful to Aquatic Life in US Streams

A new analysis published this month by U.S. Geological Survey scientists found pesticides at high enough concentrations to harm already imperiled aquatic...

GM Moths Shown to Fail Ahead of New York State Release

Cornell University’s plans to release genetically modified (GM) moths in New York State ignore existing evidence of failure, which shows the GM pests...

The Trump Administration’s False Promise to Rural America on GMOs

According to a recent article, the Trump Administration intends to increase pressure on Europe and China to accept food containing genetically modified...

Monsanto Admits Untested Roundup Herbicide Could Cause Cancer in Secret Court Documents

In secret internal Monsanto documents released last week by legal firms in the U.S. it was revealed how Monsanto scientists admitted that they were aware...

Scant Oversight, Corporate Secrecy Preceded US Weed Killer Crisis

As the U.S. growing season entered its peak this summer, farmers began posting startling pictures on social media: fields of beans, peach orchards and...

Secret Documents Show Monsanto Led Brutal Attack on International Cancer Agency

In secret internal Monsanto documents released on Tuesday by legal firms in the U.S. it was revealed how Monsanto led the attack on the International...

Sustainable Pulse Deconstructs Ben & Jerry’s Glyphosate ‘Safe Level’ Claims

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream was recently found to contain residues of glyphosate, following on from a range of popular U.S. brands, which were also found...

Monsanto Secret Documents Show Massive Attack on Seralini Study

In secret internal Monsanto documents released on Tuesday by legal firms in the U.S. it was made clear how Monsanto successfully pressured Wallace Hayes,...

Newly Released “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...