Monsanto

Roundup Lawsuit Results in a $2 Billion Loss for Bayer

May 20, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: May 23, 2019

The hits keep coming for pharmaceutical giant Bayer and their popular herbicide Roundup as a California jury awards two plaintiffs $2.055 billion dollars in damages. The verdict came in the case of Alva and Alberta Pilliod of Livermore, Calif., who… [read]

EPA Says Roundup Is Safe While Bayer Is Losing Millions In Lawsuits

May 3, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: May 15, 2019

Bayer finally got some good news after two recent major defeats in court. With more than 11,000 lawsuits pending, Bayer stands to lose billions, but at least the EPA is in its corner. The lawsuits claim that glyphosate causes cancer.… [read]

Pesticides During Pregnancy Linked To Autism (again)

March 27, 2019 by Michael Edwards

A large study looking into how pesticides affect developing fetuses and newborn babies finds that the most commonly used pesticides may result in a higher risk of autism spectrum disorder. The study, published in the BMJ, was led by Ondine… [read]

Glyphosate May Increase Risk of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma by 41%

February 15, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: February 15, 2019

Glyphosate raises the risk of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in heavily-exposed individuals by 41 percent, according to a study by former EPA advisors. This is part of a growing body of evidence against Monsanto’s Roundup, now owned by Bayer, that may influence… [read]

Monsanto’s $125 Million Deal to Flood The Market With Gene-edited Foods

January 18, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: January 18, 2019

According to Monsanto’s press release, the company (recently bought by Bayer) is investing $125 million in gene editing technology with Pairwise Plants, a California agricultural startup that aims to develop gene edited corn, soybeans, cotton, canola crops, wheat, and potentially… [read]

Bayer Now Facing 9,300+ Glyphosate Lawsuits With More Problems To Come

November 14, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: November 14, 2018

It seems Monsanto sold to Bayer just in time. Monsanto was sued by Dewayne Johnson on the grounds that the weedkiller Roundup caused his cancer, and now Bayer is dealing with the fallout from the $289 million dollar verdict that… [read]

Groundskeeper Accepts Reduced $78 Million Award From Monsanto Cancer Suit

November 2, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Dewayne “Lee” Johnson, the groundskeeper who was awarded $289 million in a civil suit against Bayer’s Monsanto, has agreed to accept the reduced award of $78 million. Dewayne went to trial on the grounds that the weedkiller Roundup caused his… [read]