The president of France, Macron, is fully committed to banning glyphosate-based weed killers to 2021. However, MPs have rejected legal moves to enforce the ban. The lower house of the French parliament has rejected efforts to impose a deadline to phase out this controversial chemical that’s been associated with cancer. […]
Unfortunately, the decline in bee population in the past decade has been concerning environments and governments worldwide. This doesn’t come as a surprise if we take into account these species’ importance for the human wellbeing and the ecosystems. Many refer to them as the most invaluable species on the planet […]
With different information circling on the internet about the ceasing of Roundup sale in Costco markets, a spokesperson of Monsanto announced on the 29th of May that the company will not be selling this product there this season. The Costco Wholesale Corporation also stated that they are constantly reviewing the […]
A jury from California ordered Monsanto Company to pay more than $2 billion in damages to a couple who sued on grounds of the Roundup weed killer causing their cancer. This award is the latest in several court defeats for Monsanto regarding this weed killer. However, the company continues claiming […]
A woman from the US filed a billion dollar lawsuit accusing the Bayer Corporation of marketing a product which caused her cancer. One of the attorneys of Melanie LaFond said that she is dying and she is leaving behind three young men without a mother. Her sons, aged 16, 13, […]
You love your fair share of cereals and milk in the morning for breakfast, right? Is your favorite brand of cereals maybe Cheerios? Regardless of your answer, Cheerios is with certainty one of the most popular brands of cereals in the US, both among children and adults. Unfortunately, this whole-grain […]
Nowadays, there is a lot of talk about gluten-free diets and some of you who are reading this may be following it. This nutrition appeared as a diet solution for those who are allergic or sensitive to gluten, that is, to products that contain this protein, including wheat. But, according […]