San Francisco, CA—A federal judge has limited the evidence attorneys in an upcoming case can bring against Bayer in a trial determining whether or not the glyphosate-based pesticide Roundup caused plaintiff Edwin Hardeman’s cancer, according to Reuters. Reuters reported that this order, by U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, splits the...
Oakland, CA—The next trial regarding Bayer/Monsanto’s Roundup has been scheduled for March, according to Reuters. Superior Court Judge Ioana Petrou granted an expedited trial to Alva and Alberta Pilliod, who were diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2011 and 2015, respectively. They claim their cancers were caused by their regular use...
San Francisco, CA—Judge Suzanne Ramos Bolanos upheld the ruling that linked Bayer’s Roundup to Dewayne Johnson’s non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, but decreased the punitive damages from $289 million to $78.5 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. If Johnson agrees to the reduction by December 7th, no new trial will be necessary.
San Francisco, California—A San Francisco judge may grant Monsanto a new trial after the August verdict finding that the glyphosate in its RoundUp had caused Dewayne Johnson’s non-Hodgkin lymphoma. (Editor's Note: The judge ultimately ruled to uphold the verdict but reduced the amount of the award. Bayer, which is now...
By Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director of Organic & Natural Health Association @OrgNatHealth In 2017, the Organic & Natural Health Association initiated a 3-year testing program to determine if glyphosate residue is threatening the dietary supplement supply chain. Our overarching objective is to support our members who seek to...
Austin, TX—Glyphosate may be indirectly killing bees. Glyphosate, the active chemical in the pesticide Roundup, functions by blocking an enzyme in the shikimate pathway, which pests have and animals do not. Theoretically, therefore, it is non-toxic. However, a study conducted by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, called...
The Environmental Working Group and other food companies sent a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency this week, calling for more stringent limits on the amount of glyphosate residues allowed on oats and a prohibition on the pesticide’s use as a pre-harvest drying agent. In the petition, the group is...
The 117-year-old company name of Monsanto, the largest manufacturer of genetically-modified seeds and one equated with glyphosates through its Roundup brand, disappears on Thursday when the $63 billion acquisition of Germany’s Bayer is finalized, the company announced. The acquired products will retain their brand names and become part of the...
Germany - St. Louis, MO - The U.S. Justice Department has approved Bayer AG's purchase of the Monsanto Company for a reported $66 billion after a two year long quest, according to an article in Bloomberg. The merger was contingent on Bayer selling agricultural businesses and assets worth about $9...
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will allow Bayer AG to acquire Monsanto for more than $60 billion once the companies sell off some assets, the Wall Street Journal reports. The deal will make it the world’s biggest supplier of pesticides and seeds for farmers. Bayer CEO Werner Baumann and Monsanto...
