Glyphosate

Bayer Will Pull Glyphosate Products from U.S Shelves for Home Gardeners

August 6, 2021 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 6, 2021

Bayer announced earlier this week that it would no longer be selling products containing glyphosate to U.S home gardeners. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup and has been known to cause non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other cancers. Bayer… [read]

Producing Glyphosate Results in Radioactive Waste

June 20, 2021 by Sage Edwards

Many are aware of the problems with the herbicide Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Round-up. It’s the most commonly used herbicide in the world today and has been known to cause cancers, fertility problems, and many other health problems not… [read]

Glyphosate Exposure Increases Risk for Preterm Birth, Study Shows

May 25, 2021 by Sage Edwards

A new study by the University of Michigan suggests that exposure to glyphosate and AMPA significantly increases the risk for preterm births. The study was published in Environmental Health Perspective and found that the presence of glyphosate in women’s urine… [read]

Glyphosate and Other Weedkillers Accelerate the Rise of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

May 17, 2021 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: May 17, 2021

New research shows that the application of three of the most common herbicides used on GM herbicide-tolerant crops (glyphosate, glufosinate, and dicamba) increases antibiotic-resistant genes in the microbiomes of the soil. Similar to plants, the soil bacteria are becoming resistant… [read]

New Study Concludes Glyphosate Does Not Contribute to Sustainable Agriculture

April 22, 2021 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: April 22, 2021

A new peer-reviewed scientific paper concludes that glyphosate-based herbicides do not contribute to sustainable agriculture, and in fact harm human and animal health, soil, and biodiversity. This contradicts the narrative that glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides are good for the environment… [read]

Bayer and US Government Officials Pressure Mexico to Drop Glyphosate ban

March 1, 2021 by Sage Edwards

Government emails have shown that Bayer and lobbyist CropLife America are working with US government officials to pressure Mexico to reverse the ban on Glyphosate. Previously, lobbyists and Bayer pressured Thailand to drop its plans to ban Glyphosate in 2019.… [read]

New Study Shows Glyphosate Disrupts the Gut Microbiome at Any Dose

March 1, 2021 by Sage Edwards

A new study has shown Glyphosate and Roundup disturb the gut microbiome and blood biochemistry at any level, even the levels that have been deemed safe. Image credit: Philippe Huguen/AFP via Getty Images The study was conducted by an international… [read]