Herbicides

EPA Approves Probable Carcinogenic Herbicide For Soybean Use Without Proper Public Review

April 10, 2020 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: April 14, 2020

Isoxaflutole is a herbicide that’s manufactured and sold by BASF, the second-largest chemical producer in the world, under the name brand name Alite 27. It’s currently used on corn plants in 33 states, and the EPA has recently registered the… [read]

Glyphosate Discovered in Popular Beer and Wine

February 28, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: April 1, 2019

Glyphosate can be found in almost everything we eat, and a new study released by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group has confirmed that the herbicide is also in what we’re drinking. In a look at 20 popular beers and… [read]

Monsanto’s Roundup Causes Antibiotic Resistance, According to New Study

December 13, 2017 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: December 13, 2017

It turns out that both the active and the inert ingredients in the world’s most common herbicides can produce antibiotic resistance. A team of researchers in New Zealand, building on their 2015 research that identified Roundup, 2,4-D, and dicamba as… [read]

Monsanto Now Paying Farmers To Use Controversial Chemical

December 12, 2017 by Michael Edwards

Monsanto Co says it will give cash back to U.S. farmers who purchase a controversial weed killer, XtendiMax with VaporGrip, a dicamba-based herbicide. The herbicide has been linked to widespread crop damage. Monsanto is offering the cash incentive even as… [read]

New Study Shows Children Should Eat Organic to Reduce Pesticide Levels

November 22, 2015 by Daniel Mezherit
Last updated on: November 20, 2015

For a long time, we have known that organophosphorus (OP) pesticides, like chlorpyrifos and diazinon, are bad for humans, as well as pests. Almost two decades ago, they began to be phased out for residential use due to the risks.… [read]