In honor of Earth Day, I thought I'd do a little research on my favorite company... Monsanto. Specifically, the "safety" protocol they used to bring their flagship product, RoundUp weed-killer, to market. Disgusting, really:
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Court: Monsanto guilty of false claims about product safety
France's highest court has ruled that US agrochemical giant Monsanto had not told the truth about the safety of its best-selling weed-killer, Roundup. The court confirmed an earlier judgment that Monsanto had falsely advertised its herbicide as "biodegradable" and claimed it "left the soil clean".
Take the "Replace Roundup" Challenge!
Monolithic agribusiness & biotech corporations like Monsanto are gaining more and more power over our food supply, thanks in part to Congress creating policies that give them competitive advantage while harming small farmers & competitors, but also because we consume their products every day, without knowing it.
Want to do something about it? Watch this video, then accept the challenge below:
If you like Organic / GMO-Free foods... TOO BAD!
Thanks to Aaron for sending me this rather horrifying link:
Racing Toward a Roundup-Ready Food Future
UPDATE: Guide to finding non-GMO foods (thanks Eric)
Here's an excerpt:
Natural Alternatives to Roundup Herbicide
Jun
21
2009
- All Down Green Chemistry Herbicide
- Matran 2
- Dig them up with a hoe or shovel - yes, this one requires slightly more work, but on the upside, it's great exercise ;)
- Vinegar (acetic acid) - spray directly on weeds
- Boiling water - pour boiling water on weeds in sidewalk cracks or similar areas. (I tried this and the results were so-so...)
