Monsanto

Monsanto’s Name To Be Retired – Bayer Aims To Erase Sordid History

June 5, 2018 by Kristina Martin

Now that the merger between Bayer and Monsanto has been approved, the German pharmaceutical giant has announced plans to scrub the Monsanto name from their agrochemical products, selling them under the name Bayer Crop Science instead. After receiving the U.S.… [read]

Bayer Monsanto Merger Gets U.S. Approval, Conquering Last Regulatory Hurdle

June 1, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Last Tuesday Bayer AG received U.S. antitrust approval to takeover Monsanto, clearing the last major regulatory hurdle for the 66 billion dollar deal to happen. The deal has received antitrust approval from most jurisdictions around the world. Bayer is still… [read]

How to Avoid GMOs – And Everything Else You Should Know About Genetic Engineering

May 17, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: May 24, 2019

It’s slowly getting harder and harder to avoid genetically modified foods, but it’s still not that hard, especially if you do your own cooking. As of 2018, GMOs remain unlabeled in the US despite mounting consumer desire to know what… [read]

Honey Bees Attracted to Chemicals That Are Killing Them

January 10, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: January 11, 2018

Honey bees seem to be attracted to the chemicals that are killing them. based on experiments showing the bees preferred sugar water laced with chemicals known to cause problems for bees over sugar water alone. These findings published in the… [read]

Trump’s EPA Says Glyphosate Not Carcinogenic To People

December 28, 2017 by Kristina Martin

The Environmental Protection Agency released a draft assessment report this week that concludes glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans, contradicting findings from both the World Health Organization and the State of California. The EPA is not the… [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]

A Million Consumers Call to Block Monsanto Bayer Merger

December 7, 2017 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: December 7, 2017

Farming, environmental, and consumer groups have delivered a petition with over a million signatures to the Department of Justice asking them to block the merger between German pharmaceutical company Bayer and agricultural giant Monsanto. The petition was delivered days ahead… [read]