According to a recent study, low-dose and long term exposure to Roundup, a weed killer by Monsanto, triggered liver illness in laboratory mice. The herbicide contains glyphosate, a chemical which is considered cancerous. However, the EU extended the authorization license for glyphosate by another 18 months until the ECHA states […]
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. […]
Children’s foods contaminated with glyphosate, a report by EWG finds. According to a EWG report from 2018, Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide was found in popular cereals and snacks marketed to kids. Unfortunately, 28 Cheerio and Quaker samples were positive to this toxic herbicide. The EWG therefore sent letters to the CEOs […]
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 […]
Celiac disease and gluten intolerance have become more and more common worldwide, but particularly in Europe and North America where around 5 percent of the population has this health problem, according to a meta-analysis of approximately 300 studies. In this analysis, the researchers propose that glyphosate, a chemical and active […]
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, […]
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 […]
