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    Monsanto-Bayer still selling cancer-causing Roundup to US consumers
    Email from: Organic Consumers Association <campaigns@organicconsumers.org>
    8/6/23



    "Remember when all the news headlines said Monsanto’s cancer-causing Roundup weed killer was going to be pulled from the shelves in 2023?
    Well, it’s 2023 now, and we’ve been tricked!

    TAKE ACTION: Tell your state lawmakers to ban Roundup!
    https://advocacy.organicconsumers.or...url.id=1916080

    Bayer is still selling Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide directly to consumers for home use.
    What happened?
    Bayer never took glyphosate-based Roundup herbicides off the shelves, it just began offering glyphosate-free alternatives alongside it.
    The new versions of Roundup are also toxic.
    According to Beyond Pesticides, “Roundup® Dual Action … contains the following active ingredients: triethylamine salt of triclopyr, fluazipop-P-butyl, diquat dibromide, and ammonium salt of imazapic—ingredients that are reproductive and developmental toxicants, sensitizers, and toxic to aquatic and other organisms.”

    It turns out Bayer never meant to stop selling Roundup.
    It was just buying time, time it used to buy off and infiltrate decision making bodies, while paying industry “scientists” to craft new cover-stories claiming glyphosate is perfectly safe.
    The plot got exposed in Europe, where litigation by a group of European Parliament lawmakers led to the release of 53 corporate studies, only two of which met current internationally recognized scientific standards.
    Bayer continues to poison us with their carcinogens.

    Four out of five people in the US are contaminated with glyphosate, primarily because of glyphosate residues in our food, as demonstrated by testing conducted by the Detox Project, Moms Across America and the Environmental Working Group, as well as contamination of our water.
    Cancer is just one risk of glyphosate contamination.

    Contact your state legislators to let them know how important it is to get glyphosate out of agriculture and lawn care
    Read more about the dangers of this toxic herbicide and what you can do to get glyphosate out of your body.

    TAKE ACTION: https://advocacy.organicconsumers.or...url.id=1916080
    Thanks!
    Alexis
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    "Make Your State the First to Ban Monsanto’s Roundup Weedkiller!
    In 2015, the World Health Organization confirmed that glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller, is a probable human carcinogen, based on strong evidence linking it to non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

    Since then, 140,000 glyphosate-exposed cancer victims have filed lawsuits against Bayer. The company is expected to pay $16 billion in jury awards and settlements by the time all the cases have been adjudicated.

    Cancer is just one risk of glyphosate contamination.

    Recent research from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health shows that childhood exposure to glyphosate is linked to liver inflammation and metabolic disorder in early adulthood, which could lead to liver cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease later in life.

    Glyphosate was found in 99 percent of pregnant Midwestern women tested by the Indiana University School of Medicine between 2013 and 2016. Higher maternal glyphosate levels in the first trimester were associated with lower birth weights and higher NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) admissions.

    The good news is that glyphosate isn’t a forever chemical and it can be removed from the body.

    Glyphosate drops 70 percent after six days on an organic diet.

    Around the world legislators are taking action to protect their citizens.

    Take Action: Make your state the first in the U.S. to ban Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller!

    people in hazmat suits in a farm field spraying roundup herbicides

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    Dear [Member of Congress],

    In 2015, a panel of 17 scientists at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), after reviewing the latest science on glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto (now Bayer)’s Roundup weedkiller, unanimously agreed to reclassify the chemical as a probable human carcinogen.

    Since then, countries around the world and localities across the U.S. have banned the herbicide. Approximately 140,000 lawsuits have been filed by Roundup-exposed cancer victims in the U.S. alone. Judging by the first verdicts and awards, Bayer will eventually be forced to pay an estimated $16 billion in compensation and punitive damages.

    The evidence that glyphosate is dangerously detrimental to human health is staggering:

    -Increased rates of non-Hodgkin lymphoma were found in occupational exposure studies of workers who handled glyphosate in the US, Canada and Sweden.

    -Cancers of the kidney, blood vessels, stomach and skin were observed in laboratory studies of rats and mice exposed to glyphosate.

    -Our bodies absorb glyphosate. This is indicated by the fact that glyphosate is found in the blood and urine of not only agricultural workers but also people in urban areas who are exposed to glyphosate through the food they eat.

    -Our intestinal microbes metabolize glyphosate just like soil microbes do. When people are poisoned by glyphosate, aminomethylphosphoric acid (AMPA), a metabolite of glyphosate that’s found in contaminated soil and water, is found in their blood.

    -Glyphosate and Roundup induce DNA and chromosomal damage in mammals, and in human and animal cells in vitro.

    -Glyphosate, Roundup and AMPA induce oxidative stress in rodents and in vitro.

    It is none too soon for our state lawmakers to respect the independent science and to honor the suffering of those of us who have or will get cancer because of exposure to Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide.

    Cancer is just one risk of glyphosate contamination.

    Recent research from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health shows that childhood exposure to glyphosate is linked to liver inflammation and metabolic disorder in early adulthood, which could lead to liver cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease later in life.

    Glyphosate was found in 99 percent of pregnant Midwestern women tested by the Indiana University School of Medicine between 2013 and 2016. Higher maternal glyphosate levels in the first trimester were associated with lower birth weights and higher NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) admissions.

    Please ban glyphosate in our state!

    Thank you,

    [Your Name]"
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    Stop Glyphosate's Catastrophic Threat
    Organic Consumers Association
    11/2/23
    https://organicconsumers.org/organic...content=OB+825

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    "BAN GLYPHOSATE
    Make Your State the First to Ban Monsanto’s Roundup Weedkiller!
    Monsanto/Bayer has duped, assaulted, injured and killed farmers, farmworkers, rural villagers and urban consumers with its reckless use of toxic chemicals and pesticides (PCBs, DDT, Agent Orange, Dioxin, Roundup, 2,4D), and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The insidious political clout and growing control over the world’s seeds and food by Bayer/Monsanto and a new global agribusiness cartel constitute a serious, indeed catastrophic, threat to our health as well as to the health of our soils, watersheds, oceans, wetlands, forests and climate. But there is good news!

    With two recent multi million dollar awards to Roundup cancer victims from Bayer/Monsanto and another almost 40,000 Roundup-related cases in store for the chemical, biotech and seed behemoth, the timing is right to make your state the first to ban Monsanto’s Roundup Weedkiller!

    Take Action now! Make Your State the First to Ban Monsanto’s Roundup Weedkiller!

    Acclaimed trial lawyer Brent Wisner says ‘glyphosate’s days are numbered’ after two huge cancer verdicts against Monsanto.

    Watch this presentation by the heroic French toxicologist Dr. Gilles Eric Seralini of the University of Caen, France, from the Regeneration International People’s Food Summit 2023, about his groundbreaking research surrounding the hidden ingredients found in pesticides such as Roundup and the effects of Genetically Modified Organisms.

    ROUNDUP & CANCER
    ‘My Wife Was Not a Weed’: One Family’s Roundup Cancer Story
    “They knew they were selling death and outright saying they weren’t. All the judges, lawyers and dollar settlements in the world can’t make that right.”

    —Paul Spreadbury

    Beyond Side Affects, Drug watch

    “Kathy Spreadbury was an avid gardener. The Florida woman’s love of caring for plants and watching them grow was a passion. At one time she even had over 100 plumeria,” her husband, Paul Spreadbury, said fondly. “Papers and magazines published articles about her success and talent with plants. She worked in greenhouses, nurseries and with lawn maintenance companies.”

    That is where she was exposed to the weedkiller Roundup and its active ingredient, glyphosate — a chemical that the International Agency for Research on Cancer has deemed a probable human carcinogen.

    But Roundup was marketed as safe. Neither Kathy nor Paul Spreadbury ever imagined that something she loved would expose her to a dangerous chemical that would lead to a cancer diagnosis. After a long battle with B-cell lymphoma, Kathy Spreadbury died on Christmas Eve, 2020.”

    Read Kathy’s story: ‘My Wife Was Not a Weed’: One Family’s Roundup Cancer Story

    Watch The Glyphosate Effect: How The World’s Most Common Herbicide Is Undermining Your Health And What You Can Do About It"
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    'Chlormequat: A Dangerous New Pesticide Now in People and the U.S. Food Supply

    In a groundbreaking study, EWG found chlormequat, a toxic pesticide, in 80% of people tested. Linked to serious reproductive health issues in animals, its presence in people and popular oat-based foods like Cheerios and Quaker Oats raises serious human health concerns.'


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    Fungi expert holds the patent that could destroy Monsanto and change agriculture forever

    https://www.sott.net/article/297699-...ulture-forever

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    That article is from 2015. Any news since then?
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    Fungi expert holds the patent that could destroy Monsanto and change agriculture forever

    https://www.sott.net/article/297699-...ulture-forever
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    Glyphosate's Growing Presence in Agriculture and Its Effects on Human Health
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    Understanding Glyphosate's Growing Presence in Agriculture and Its Effects on Human Health
    Analysis by Ashley Armstrong
    January 28, 2025
    https://articles.mercola.com/sites/a...&rid=215114129

    https://media.mercola.com/ImageServe...health-pdf.pdf

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    "Story at-a-glance
    Glyphosate has become the most widely used herbicide in history, with usage increasing 100 to 300-fold since the late 1970s, resulting in its presence in 60% to 80% of the general population through food, water, and air exposure
    Research has shown glyphosate can accumulate in the kidney, liver, colon, and brain, cross the blood-brain barrier, and has been found in human breast milk, indicating it doesn't simply get excreted as claimed
    A two-year study found that exposure to Roundup (a glyphosate-based herbicide) at doses far below permissible levels caused organ damage and increased tumor incidence, particularly mammary tumors in female test subjects
    Glyphosate has been identified as an endocrine disruptor, showing eight out of 10 key characteristics associated with endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and can affect future generations through epigenetic changes
    Studies show switching to an organic diet can reduce urinary glyphosate levels by about 71% within six days, with the highest sources of exposure being conventional grains, processed foods, and the "Dirty Dozen" produce items

    A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances designed to kill, repel, or control pests. Let’s break it down into the two components: The term "pest" refers to any organism (insects, weeds, rodents, fungi, bacteria, etc.) that is considered harmful or undesirable, particularly in agricultural settings. And then "-cide" is a suffix derived from the Latin word "caedere," meaning "to kill."

    It is commonly used in words to indicate something that kills or destroys, such as herbicide (kills plants), insecticide (kills insects), and fungicide (kills fungi).

    Pesticides serve as an umbrella term for substances targeting pests, with subcategories defined by the type of pest being addressed, such as herbicides for weeds, insecticides for insects, fungicides for fungi, and rodenticides for rodents.

    There are natural options that can be highly effective in controlling pests, including neem oil, pyrethrins extracted from specific flowers, rotenone derived from plant roots, diatomaceous earth, Bacillus thuringiensis (a bacteria-based solution), sulfur, garlic and pepper extracts, and copper-based compounds. Many of these options are used in organic agriculture.

    And then there are chemical agents. The types of synthetic pesticides commonly used in conventional agriculture include:

    Pesticide category Main target Examples
    Insecticides Insects Cypermethrin, chlorpyrifos, malathion, imidacloprid, and the now banned DDT
    Herbicides Weeds Glyphosate, 2,4-D, atrazine, dicamba, paraquat, glufosinate
    Fungicides Fungi, molds and mildew Mancozeb, chlorothalonil, azoxystrobin, propiconazole
    Rodenticides Rodents like rats and mice Warfarin
    Nematicides Parasitic nematodes (roundworms) Fenamiphos, oxamyl, 1,3-dichloropropene
    Bactericides Bacteria Kasugamycin, streptomycin, oxytetracycline
    Miticides/acaricides Mites and ticks Abamectin, bifenazate, fenpyroximate

    Waging chemical warfare against natural biological systems inevitably has consequences — Mother Nature will always prevail! While the widespread use of synthetic pesticides in global agriculture is driven by their ability to boost crop yields and produce cheap, abundant food.

    This chemical-dependent farming system is deeply rooted in government policies and the profit-driven business models of Big Ag corporations.

    Government subsidies, shaped by powerful agricultural lobbying, prioritize high-yield, chemical-intensive methods, which inadvertently fosters conditions that favor pesticide use, and favor chemical solutions over natural alternatives.

    This system is further entrenched by the business model of major chemical corporations. These companies develop and patent pesticides, securing exclusive rights to their products for years. This monopolistic control allows them to command premium prices and substantial profits.

    Their market power is further amplified by offering comprehensive agricultural packages that bundle pesticides with seeds and fertilizers, creating a cycle of dependency that reinforces their industry dominance.

    It is important to keep this in mind when assessing mainstream messaging about the "safety" of glyphosate and other pesticide usage — of course they don’t want you to think these are bad since that is a threat to their business model!

    Occasional pesticide use may not be that big of a deal, but our current agricultural system's heavy dependence on these chemicals has severe implications for both environmental and human health.

    In this article, let’s focus on glyphosate and why we should be concerned that it dominates our agriculture system. (There are of course problems with other pesticides, too!). The evidence as a whole suggests we need to be cautious of our long-term exposure!



    So What Is Glyphosate?
    Glyphosate is a synthetic, non-specific, systemic herbicide that kills many types of weeds and other vegetation by disrupting with the "shikimate pathway," a biochemical pathway that essential for plant survival. Since this pathway is absent in human cells, international "authorities" consider glyphosate to have no toxicity in humans. However, increasing evidence suggests otherwise.1

    Glyphosate is the active ingredient in many herbicide products, including the popular "Roundup" product. These are referred to as glyphosate-based formulations (GBFs). GBFs unfortunately contain a range of other problematic chemicals in addition to glyphosate.2 GBFs are used in agriculture, commercial, industrial, and residential settings due to its broad-spectrum herbicidal properties.

    The second most common use of glyphosate, after agriculture, is in landscape and turf management which include gardens, lawns, public spaces, parks, alongside roads and on golf courses.

    In the grand scheme of things, glyphosate is still relatively "new." And it is a common trend in industry that many things aren’t officially labeled as a "health hazard" *until* they start causing major health problems, since there’s way too much money to be made by big businesses in the meantime! (Two examples include DDT and agent orange — which weren’t banned until they were proven to cause serious health problems). Science often lags industry!

    So let’s recap briefly — In 1964, the patent was issued for use of glyphosate as a metal chelating and descaling agent to clean out mineral deposits in pipes and boilers. Then in 1971, glyphosate was patented as an herbicide after the discovery of its herbicidal properties.

    In 1974, glyphosate was first sold to farmers by Monsanto, the company that was recently acquired by Bayer. Since the late 1970s, the use of glyphosate-based herbicides has increased between 100 to 300-fold!3

    Glyphosate has become the most widely used chemical herbicide in history (for agriculture, commercial, industrial and residential settings) due to its broad-spectrum herbicidal properties. Tragically, this compound, which has been classified as a "probable carcinogen" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer,4 is now pervasive in our food, water, and air.

    The surge in global pesticide use can be traced to a fundamental shift in agricultural practices — the transition to industrial farming, particularly through the advent of genetically engineered crops in the mid-1990s. These GMO crops were engineered with a specific purpose: to either produce their own insecticides or withstand powerful herbicides, or both.

    Today, this technology dominates major crops, with approximately 94% of soybean production now using genetically engineered seeds designed to resist Monsanto-Bayer's glyphosate-based Roundup herbicide.

    Before "Roundup Ready" crops, farmers had to carefully limit herbicide application to avoid damaging their crops. But with plants engineered to withstand glyphosate, farmers could spray more frequently and intensively. Between 1990 and 2014, glyphosate use exploded from 7.7 million pounds to 250 million pounds — a staggering 1,347% increase.

    However, glyphosate's reach extends beyond just GMO agriculture through an unexpected practice: pre-harvest desiccation. So, Glyphosate isn’t just used to kill weeds — farmers have discovered they can use glyphosate as a drying agent on non-GMO crops, particularly in regions with short growing seasons and wet harvests. This "desiccation" practice involves spraying crops with glyphosate shortly before harvest to force uniform drying and enable earlier harvesting.

    Originally developed in 1980s Scotland to address unreliable grain drying conditions, the technique has spread globally, leading to a 400% increase in glyphosate use on non-GMO wheat alone over the past two decades.5

    "The herbicide, glyphosate, is applied to wheat crops before harvest to encourage ripening resulting in higher glyphosate residues in commercial wheat products within North America."6

    Desiccation has now expanded to numerous crops including barley, oats, corn, lentils, beans, chickpeas, potatoes, millet, sugar beets and others. This widespread adoption of glyphosate, both in GMO cultivation and as a pre-harvest desiccant in non-GMO crops, helps explain why the global glyphosate market is projected to grow from $10.92 billion in 2024 to $11.89 billion in 2025, representing an 8.9% annual growth rate.

    A common misconception is that "non-GMO" labeling equates to chemical-free farming. However, the "non-GMO" label only signifies that the crops have not been genetically modified; it does not address whether pesticides or herbicides were used during cultivation. In fact, pesticides are commonly applied to non-GMO crops.

    It also unfortunately means we are being exposed to much higher levels than ever before, in the food we eat and in the feed consumed by livestock.

    When animals consume grains and other feed crops treated with glyphosate, traces of the chemical can accumulate in their systems, ultimately resulting in higher levels of glyphosate residues in meat and dairy products, raising concerns about the potential health implications of chronic low-level glyphosate exposure throughout the food chain.

    Health Consequences of Glyphosate
    Now that we understand a little more of the backstory of glyphosate infiltration into the food system — what’s the big deal? Why should we care?

    Monsanto originally claimed Roundup was safe based on a 90-day trial in rats. Well, one research group wanted to put this to the test and extend this 90-day trial to two years.7 The results are very concerning!

    "Our study design was based on that of the Monsanto investigation in order to make the two experiments comparable, but we extended the period of observation from Monsanto's 90 days to 2 years. We also used three doses of GMOs (instead of Monsanto's two) and Roundup to determine treatment dose response, including any possible non-linear as well as linear effects.

    This allowed us to follow in detail the potential health effects and their possible origins due to the direct or indirect consequences of the genetic modification itself in the NK603 GM maize, or due to the R herbicide formulation used on the GM maize (and not G alone), or both ...

    We then also tested for the first time three doses (rather than the two usually employed in 90-day protocols) of the R-tolerant NK603 GM maize alone, the GM maize treated with R, and R alone at very low environmentally relevant doses, starting below the range of levels permitted by regulatory authorities in drinking water and in GM feed ...

    Our findings show that the differences in multiple organ functional parameters seen from the consumption of NK603 GM maize for 90 days escalated over 2 years into severe organ damage in all types of test diets. This included the lowest dose of R administered (0.1 ppb, 50 ng/L G equivalent) of R formulation administered, which is well below permitted MRLs in both the USA (0.7 mg/L) and European Union (100 ng/L).

    Surprisingly, there was also a clear trend in increased tumor incidence, especially mammary tumors in female animals, in a number of the treatment groups. Our data highlight the inadequacy of 90-day feeding studies and the need to conduct long-term (2 years) investigations to evaluate the life-long impact of GM food consumption and exposure to complete pesticide formulations."

    There was organ damage when the study was extended to two years at a Roundup dose far below permissible levels in the U.S. and the E.U. Additionally, tumor incidence, particularly mammary tumors in females, increased in several treatment groups.

    The results emphasize the inadequacy of short-term (90-day) studies and the importance of long-term research to fully assess the health risks of GM food and pesticide formulations. Unfortunately, there is currently no long-term data on the effects of glyphosate exposure in humans (this is pretty hard to accomplish in a well-controlled environment).

    But does this mean we shouldn’t be concerned of the alarming data in animals? NO! Just because something doesn’t immediately kill you does not make it safe. Long term chronic exposure is a huge health threat.

    And since glyphosate is present in 60% to 80% of the general population,8 we actually may be part of an ongoing, real-time experiment on its long-term health effects as we speak. Let’s dive in a little more to see what recent research says about the potential health concerns of glyphosate exposure. (There is plenty of evidence showing us it is not safe!)

    Stored in the Body/Bioaccumulates
    While many point to the fact that glyphosate is water soluble, so it is "easily excreted" by the body — they forget about these glyphosate-based-formulations where other ingredients are mixed in, such as surfactants.

    Studies show accumulation in the kidney, liver and colon9,10,11 and in human biological fluids, representing a severe human health risk.

    Studies also demonstrate that glyphosate can cross the blood-brain barrier and accumulate in the brain in a dose-dependent manner, increasing the risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.12

    The presence of glyphosate in human breast milk13 is concerning for many health experts since it suggests that this chemical, despite being ‘water soluble, is accumulating in tissues and passing through biological barriers in ways that are not well understood!

    Inflammation and DNA Damage
    There are several studies documenting that it can induce inflammation and oxidative stress in various types of cells.14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24 As a result, glyphosate can increase DNA damage, significantly increasing cancer risks25,26,27,28,29 and kidney and liver dysfunction.30,31,32,33

    Endocrine Disruption
    Glyphosate has been shown to disrupt endocrine function34,35,36 and can lead to hormonal imbalances by influencing key hormonal pathways in the body.37,38

    A 2020 review paper concluded that glyphosate exhibits eight out of 10 key characteristics associated with "endocrine disrupting chemicals," suggesting that glyphosate-based herbicides alter the biosynthesis of sex hormones.39

    Roundup concentrations in the range of 10^3 times below the "MRL" can induce endocrine disturbances in human cells.40

    Other alarming findings include that glyphosate can reduce sperm motility41,42 can interfere with protein synthesis, which can suppress spermatogenesis and cell growth,43 and decrease serum testosterone in young male rats.44

    Impacts Next Generation Through Epigenetics
    There is also data demonstrating that glyphosate not only impacts an individual’s health but also impacts the health of their descendants through epigenetic changes by interfering with normal methylation processes and gene expression.45,46

    Perinatal exposure to low doses of glyphosate formulations impaired female reproductive performance and induced fetal growth retardation and structural congenital anomalies in mammal F2 offspring.47

    Exposure to glyphosate at doses deemed "safe" for human health during gestation significantly increased anogenital distance (AGD) in both male and female rat pups. AGD is the measurement between the anus and the genitalia and is often used as a biological marker in toxicology and reproductive studies to assess the effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

    Changes in AGD, particularly during development, can indicate hormonal imbalances or disruptions caused by environmental exposures, such as pesticides or other chemicals. Additionally, treatment with Roundup delayed the onset of first estrus and was associated with elevated serum testosterone levels in adult rats.48

    Disrupts Gut Health
    Regulatory agencies claim glyphosate is harmless to humans because we don’t have the shikimate pathway that glyphosate targets. Well, the microbes in our gut contain this pathway! Oops! Humans are made up of approximately 30 trillion human cells and about 39 trillion microbial cells, meaning the microbes in our gut slightly outnumber our human cells.

    Glyphosate targets the shikimate pathway by inhibiting the activity of a key enzyme in this pathway, 3-phosphoshikimate 1-carboxyvinyltransferase (EPSPS), which is present in many of the microbes in our gut, disrupting gut health and throwing off our natural gut balance.

    Glyphosate-sensitive Class I EPSPS enzymes are found in all bacteria, but its impact varies significantly among species. The Human Microbiome Project found that 732 out of 941 bacteria species in our gut have at least one copy of the gene that glyphosate targets. This means that 55% of our gut bacteria are sensitive to glyphosate, 38% are resistant, and 7% are unclassified.49




    "Commensal bacteria (the ‘good guys’) appear to be more susceptible to glyphosate, as they are more likely to possess glyphosate-sensitive Class I EPSPS enzymes than potentially pathogenic bacteria, thereby promoting dysbiosis."

    Beneficial bacteria are more likely to possess Class I EPSPS enzymes which makes them susceptible to dying off, and opportunistic pathogens in the gut are more likely to possess glyphosate-resistant Class II EPSPS enzymes, allowing them to thrive under glyphosate exposure.

    In other words — glyphosate hinders the growth of beneficial gut bacteria while promoting the growth of pathogenic bacteria, leading to dysbiosis.

    "Glyphosate residues on food could cause dysbiosis, given that opportunistic pathogens are more resistant to glyphosate compared to commensal bacteria.50

    Here, we evaluate the literature surrounding glyphosate’s effects on the gut microbiome and conclude that glyphosate residues on food could cause dysbiosis, given that opportunistic pathogens are more resistant to glyphosate compared to commensal bacteria."51



    Glyphosate is designed to kill weeds and microorganisms in the soil, but our digestive systems contain trillions of microorganisms. So yes, glyphosate and glyphosate-based-herbicides negatively impact gut health52,53,54 by inducing inflammation55 and causing dysbiosis.

    This has negative systemic implications since gut health impacts the whole body including mood, brain function, and immunity. And unfortunately, this gut impact wasn’t really considered when the "safe" human intake standards were created.

    Scientists frequently discuss how the negative gut impacts are not considered when "regulatory agencies" set the "acceptable daily intake" (ADI), which is determined by dividing the no-observed-effect-level (NOEL) by a safety factor.

    "However, only direct glyphosate toxicity was considered when determining the NOEL. Alarmingly, glyphosate’s influence over health through secondary means, such as the gut microbiome, was never considered. Given that the gut microbiome is critical for our overall health and disease susceptibility, glyphosate residues on wheat may contribute to dysbiosis, thereby affecting our overall health."56

    Compounding Impacts
    Research suggests that the health risks associated with glyphosate exposure are even more pronounced when it comes to glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs), or "Glyphosate-Based-Formulations (GBFs)," rather than pure glyphosate,57,58,59 likely due to the cumulative toxic effects of the additional chemicals involved.

    While pure glyphosate is used in some cases, it is typically found as part of a GBH/GBF, where it is combined with other ingredients to enhance its ability to penetrate plant tissues more effectively.

    For example — it has been shown that Roundup is more toxic than glyphosate alone.60 Roundup includes the co-formulant polyethoxylated tallow amine (POEA) which has been demonstrated to have toxic effects.61,62

    The issue is further complicated by the proprietary nature of most of these GBHs/GBFs, where the ingredients and their relative proportions remain undisclosed. This lack of transparency poses a significant challenge for researchers, who are left in the dark about the specific components, their quantities, and the potential synergistic effects when these chemicals interact.

    Adding to the concern, crops are often treated with a "cocktail" of agrochemicals in industrial ag, including other herbicides alongside GBHs. For example, research has shown that glyphosate’s cytotoxic effects can intensify when combined with other herbicides, such as Paraquat.63 This synergistic interaction suggests that even low levels of glyphosate residues in our food supply could have serious health consequences when combined with other widely used agrochemicals.

    Alarmingly, this synergistic phenomenon has never been thoroughly studied, leaving a critical gap in our understanding of the full risks posed by these chemical concoctions.

    Highest Sources

    Glyphosate enters the human body through inhalation, ingestion, or contaminated food.64 And as a systemic herbicide, it is deeply absorbed by plants and moves throughout, including the roots, stems, and fruits. This means glyphosate cannot be washed off produce and isn’t broken down by cooking or heating.65,66

    So, the best strategy is to reduce exposure through mindful food sourcing when you can. Processed foods are the most likely source of glyphosate contamination, making it another compelling reason to reduce or eliminate their consumption!

    Studies consistently show that switching to an organic diet (since glyphosate is not allowed in organic agriculture) or choosing foods that are tested to be low in glyphosate, dramatically reduce glyphosate levels in the body.67,68 In one study, an organic diet intervention reduced urinary glyphosate levels by 70.93% and its main metabolite AMPA by 76.71% within six days.69 A diet higher in organic food is also associated with a reduced risk of cancer.70

    When it comes to grains, choosing organic (or knowing a chemical free, regeneratively grown source) is essential. Grains, including wheat, corn, soy, rice, oats, and beans, often contain the highest concentrations of pesticides since many are genetically modified (and thus sprayed throughout the season), and non-GMO grains are frequently desiccated with glyphosate-based-herbicides before harvest, which increases pesticide residue.

    The Environmental Working Group (EWG) routinely tests food for pesticides, and one of the highest sources tested are a common breakfast staple in many homes: Quaker Oatmeal Squares (since the oats are likely desiccated right before harvest).71 A light glyphosate bath on your breakfast cereal — yum!

    For produce, aim to buy organic whenever possible, but try to prioritize sourcing organic for the "Dirty Dozen" to reduce your pesticide exposure — the 12 fruits and vegetables with the highest pesticide residues, according to the EWG’s 2024 report,72 include strawberries, spinach, kale, collard greens, mustard greens, grapes, peaches, pears, nectarines, apples, peppers, cherries, blueberries, and lettuce.

    When it comes to meat, eggs, and dairy, if you are buying these at the grocery store — organic is the best choice. Glyphosate accumulates in eggs73,74,75,76 and glyphosate is present in the meat of cattle and in the urine of cows that consume contaminated food.77

    But better yet is getting to know your local farmer. Not all farmers can afford the organic certification process, but many are committed to sustainable, chemical-free practices. And "organic" is not required for something to be chemical free. Instead, know your farmer and ask about their farming practices!

    Supporting these farmers and farm cooperatives is a great way to make a positive impact on your health, the agricultural system as a whole, and the environment.

    Conclusion
    Regulatory agencies establish "tolerable limits" for glyphosate, but these limits overlook potential long-term and cumulative effects, fueling concerns about its safety in animal feed and the broader food chain. While some food samples may fall below the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) "allowable daily intake" (ADI) of 1.75 mg per kg of body weight, critics argue that this threshold is fundamentally flawed.

    Plus, why is the U.S. limit nearly six times higher than the European Union’s ADI of 0.3 mg per kg? Why does such a significant disparity exist?

    The ADI fails to account for recent evidence linking glyphosate to probable carcinogenicity, its pervasive presence in food and water, the evidence of severe gut disruption, and its potential role as an endocrine disruptor, which could affect hormone levels differently across various stages of human development.

    Additionally, safety tests were based only on isolated glyphosate, ignoring the compounded toxicity of commercial formulations containing other harmful chemicals. Compounding the risk, glyphosate residues from multiple food sources accumulate, amplifying exposure day to day.

    In conclusion, the widespread presence of glyphosate in our bodies, combined with regulatory gaps and the herbicide’s persistent nature in food, calls for urgent action. By being more mindful of our food choices, we can take meaningful steps to reduce exposure and protect our health from the potential long-term effects of this pervasive chemical.

    Supporting food systems that do not rely on toxic pesticides is a crucial step toward shifting agriculture from the bottom up. You can make a difference by supporting organic and regenerative farmers.

    Think of it as voting with your fork (or spoon) — you're essentially voting against the chemical-based conventional farming system!

    Real, lasting change will likely not come from the top down, as Big Ag continues to profit from harmful practices. By empowering and supporting sustainable, pesticide-free farming, we can create a healthier future for future generations to come."

    About the Author

    Ashley Armstrong is passionate about helping others restore metabolic health and in creating an alternative food system low in PUFAs and low in toxic agrochemicals like glyphosate.

    Armstrong is the co-founder of Angel Acres Egg Club, which specializes in low-PUFA (polyunsaturated fat) eggs that are shipped to all 50 states. Recent laboratory testing has confirmed that Angel Acres eggs are completely free of glyphosate!

    This achievement reflects a commitment to quality and a unique partnership with row crop farmers who practice regenerative agriculture practices to produce the low-PUFA chicken feed ingredients and do not use agrochemicals.

    Armstrong also co-founded Nourish Food Club, which ships low-PUFA chicken, low-PUFA pork, beef, cheese, A2 dairy and traditional sourdough to all 50 states. While the egg club has memberships open, Nourish Food Club has a temporary waiting list.

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    "https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2025/01/28/glyphosate-agriculture-human-health.aspx?ui=8d3c7e22a03f5300d2e3338a0f080d2da3add85bca35e09236649153e4675f72&sd=20110604&cid_sour ce=dnl&cid_medium=email&cid_content=art1ReadMore&cid=20250128&foDate=true&mid=DM1695055&rid=21511412 9
    Also see: Dr. Stephanie Seneff – HOW GLYPHOSATE DESTROYS YOUR GUT
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    Tell Costco: Stop Pushing Toxic Roundup!
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    5/12/25
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    "In 2019, Costco reportedly stopped selling Roundup weed killer, but now it’s back. What’s up with that? The Roundup Costco sells now has an “Exclusive Formula” where glyphosate has been replaced with other ingredients, including two, diquat dibromide and imazapic, that are banned in the E.U. It’s 45 times more toxic than the glyphosate-based version (a potent carcinogen).

    Diquat dibromide is 200 times more toxic than glyphosate. The E.U. considers it too dangerous to use. Even when workers wore coveralls, gloves, and boots, they were still exposed to three-and-a-half times the maximum acceptable level of diquat. This can cause paralysis, blindness, vomiting, irritation, convulsions, organ damage and even death.

    Imazapic‘s harms include eye irritation, muscle degeneration, liver damage, anemia, increased blood levels of cholesterol, and birth defects.

    This does not bode well for people buying Roundup at Costco—who aren’t being warned of the product’s new dangers or how to protect themselves or others. It’s crazy for Costco to sell something so toxic directly to homeowners who will unknowingly poison themselves and their neighbors.

    TAKE ACTION! Tell Costco: Stop Selling Roundup! Costco doesn’t have a publicly available email address, so the best way to submit your feedback is to call your local Costco, or the online store at 1-800-955-2292, or to communicate with them via social media on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. For an easy, one-click action, like and share our posts on Facebook, X and Instagram.

    READ: Costco Stopped Selling Glyphosate, but Still Sells Roundup—With a “45 Times More Toxic” Formula: [url]https://organicconsumers.org/costco-stopped-selling-glyphosate-still-selling-roundup-with-a-45-times-more-toxic-formula/[/url] "
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    Bayer CEO Warns that Company May Stop Making Roundup
    April 18, 2025
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    by Ryan Hanrahan
    https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/...aking-roundup/



    "The Wall Street Journal’s Patrick Thomas reported that “Roundup’s time may be up. Pharmaceutical and agriculture conglomerate Bayer said it could stop producing the world’s most popular weedkiller, unless it gets court protection against lawsuits blaming the herbicide for causing cancer.”

    “Roundup has generated tens of billions of dollars in sales over time for Bayer and Monsanto, the biotech seed giant and developer of Roundup that Bayer acquired in 2018,” Thomas reported. “Bayer currently produces about 40% of the world’s glyphosate, which farmers spray across fields to tame crop-threatening weeds.”

    “But over the past decade, the herbicide has also brought Bayer a wave of litigation, pressuring its share price and costing about $10 billion in payouts to plaintiffs,” Thomas reported. “In early March, Bayer told farmers, suppliers and retailers that it may stop selling Roundup, which would leave U.S. farmers reliant on imported glyphosate from China.”

    “‘We’re pretty much reaching the end of the road,’ Bayer Chief Executive Bill Anderson said in an interview,” according to Thomas’ reporting. “‘We’re talking months, not years.'”

    “Since taking over as Bayer’s CEO in 2023, Anderson has said one of his goals is to get the glyphosate litigation under control by 2026. He said that in some years, Roundup-related litigation expenses eclipse Bayer’s agriculture research-and-development budget,” Thomas reported. “‘We barely break even on glyphosate production and distribution, and if you then factor in litigation, you’re talking $2 billion to $3 billion in losses a year,’ Anderson said. Bayer said it brought in $2.8 billion from glyphosate sales last year.”

    Bayer Continues to Lobby State Legislatures
    Reuters’ Rachel More reported Thursday that “Bayer is lobbying U.S. states to adjust their regulations in the battle to control costly litigation targeting its herbicide glyphosate but is also prepared for a possible exit from the market, the group’s CEO said on Thursday.”

    “Facing weak earnings, rising legal costs and a lagging share price, Bayer hopes the strategy will provide it with a way to stem damages out of court, having already paid about $10 billion to settle disputed claims that Roundup, its weedkiller based on glyphosate, causes cancer,” More reported. “‘We’re making this case to lawmakers, and we appreciate the bi-partisan support we see,’ Chief Executive Bill Anderson said in a transcript of his speech for the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting on April 25.”

    “Georgia and North Dakota have already passed legislation, Anderson said, adding: ‘we hope other states follow their lead,'” More reported. “Bills recently passed in both states on pesticide labelling have yet to be passed into law by the governors.”

    Bayer Has Even Approached the Supreme Court
    The Associated Press’ David A. Lieb reported at the beginning of April that “global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether federal law preempts thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller could cause cancer.”

    “Bayer’s new request to the nation’s highest court comes as it is simultaneously pursing legislation in several states seeking to erect a legal shield against lawsuits targeting Roundup, a commonly used weedkiller for both farms and homes,” Lieb reported. “Bayer disputes the cancer claims but has set aside $16 billion to settle cases and asserted Monday that the future of American agriculture is at stake.”

    “In a court filing Friday, Bayer urged the Supreme Court to take up a Missouri case that awarded $1.25 million to a man who developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after spraying Roundup on a community garden in St. Louis,” Lieb reported. “The federally approved label for Roundup includes no warning of cancer. Bayer contends federal pesticide laws preempt states from adopting additional labeling for products and thus prohibits failure-to-warn lawsuits brought under state laws.”

    “The Supreme Court in 2022 declined to hear a similar claim from Bayer in a California case that awarded more than $86 million to a married couple,” Lieb reported. “But Germany-based Bayer, which acquired Roundup maker Monsanto in 2018, contends the Supreme Court should intervene now because lower courts have issued conflicting rulings.” "


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    Global Glyphosate Study Webinar
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    7/15/25
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    "You've likely read about the Global Glyphosate Study, the most comprehensive study ever conducted on glyphosate, in our recent newsletters. The study's only UK based contributor, Professor Michael Antoniou (Professor of Molecular Genetics and Toxicology at Kings College London), presented the results and consequences of the study in an exclusive webinar.
    A recording of the PAN UK webinar is now available to watch and share.
    The study confirms that glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides cause multiple types of cancer, even at exposure levels deemed to be “safe” by the EU. It was coordinated by the Ramazzini Institute in Italy and involved scientists from the US, South America and Europe.
    In response to this landmark study, the European Commission has said it will review the new data and “act immediately to amend or withdraw the approval” of glyphosate if it “no longer meets” the EU’s safety standards. This decision would have huge implications in the UK and beyond.
    Watch and share this webinar recording with your family, friends, colleagues, and other networks":

    Glyphosate: A groundbreaking global study on the controversial weedkiller
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    New, groundbreaking research linking Glyphosate to cancer is forcing governments to review their support for the world’s most popular weedkiller.

    This webinar is an exclusive opportunity to hear about the most comprehensive, global study ever conducted on Glyphosate from its only UK-based contributor, Professor Michael Antoniou (Professor of Molecular Genetics and Toxicology at Kings College London).

    Published on the 10th June in the prestigious Environmental Health journal, the study confirms that Glyphosate and Glyphosate-based herbicides cause multiple types of cancer, even at exposure levels deemed to be “safe” by the EU. It was coordinated by the Ramazzini Institute in Italy and involved scientists from across the US, South America and Europe."

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    The Scientific Evidence That Justifies Banning GMOs and Glyphosate/NEW STUDY
    7/31/25
    Dr. André Leu, IProf., D.Sc., BA Com., Grad Dip Ed, International Director of Regeneration International
    https://organicconsumers.org/organic...content=OB+905

    "There are an enormous number of published scientific studies showing that GMOs and their associated pesticides are responsible for multiple serious health problems for people, animals, and the wider environment.

    The widespread adoption of GMO crops in the U.S. has resulted in a massive increase in the application of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, as the primary method of weed control.

    A landmark study on glyphosate by Panzacchi et al. was published on June 10, 2025, examining total lifetime exposure to the so-called ‘safe’ levels to which most people are subjected.

    The study found that the lowest dose of 0.5 mg/kg, which is four times lower than the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed ‘safe’ level, led to increased rates of both benign and malignant tumors at various anatomical sites compared to the controls. These tumors included leukemia, skin, liver, thyroid, nervous system, ovary, mammary gland, adrenal glands, kidney, urinary bladder, bone, endocrine system, pancreas, uterus, and spleen.

    It also validates the accuracy of Genetically engineered crops, glyphosate and the deterioration of health in the United States of America, where Dr. Nancy Swanson, our co-authors, and I demonstrated how glyphosate and GMOs are linked to over 20 chronic diseases in the U.S.

    Read about the first credible peer-reviewed lifetime study of GMOs and Roundup –This article is from a new series where André examines the latest research, news, and historical context on agricultural topics, sounding the alarm on the dangers of toxic farming practices and with detailed information to help us move towards a more healthier, regenerative and organic future through agroecology.
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    Will EPA Use ‘Scientific’ Paper Ghostwritten by Monsanto to Rule on Safety of Glyphosate?
    by Alexander Kaurov and Naomi Oreskes/ Undark
    August 19, 2025
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    "As the deadline approaches for the EPA to rule on whether to re-register glyphosate, the key ingredient in Roundup weedkiller, the agency’s research staff is shrinking. That leaves EPA officials more dependent on external studies — including a study that, according to internal corporate emails, was largely conceived and drafted by Monsanto employees.

    In October 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must release its decision on the use of America’s most widely used herbicide, glyphosate. It will mark a milestone in the 15-year registration review cycle for pesticides (the umbrella legal term in the U.S., which includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and rodenticides) mandated under federal law.

    The deadline for the decision, originally scheduled for 2022, was extended to 2026 after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the EPA to reconsider its preliminary conclusion that glyphosate was “not likely” to cause cancer.

    This time, however, the EPA heads into the review under dramatically reduced capacity. President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposes a 55% cut for the agency.

    In July, the Trump administration began to dismantle the agency’s Office of Research and Development, with plans to lay off more than 3,700 employees — roughly three‑quarters of its research staff and about a fifth of its total workforce.

    Former EPA administrators warn that this will strip the agency of its in‑house toxicologists, chemists and epidemiologists — the experts who generate much of the primary data that undergird almost every rule the agency writes.

    Besides increasing the possibility that glyphosate and reviews of other pesticides will be further delayed, what else can we expect from this situation?

    Already, we’ve seen numerous reversals of policy and cancellations of data collection projects under the new EPA administrator, Lee Zeldin. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect more antiregulatory moves.

    Limiting the agency’s internal scientific capacity increases its reliance on external expertise and scientific literature, so the agency will have to trust the robustness of published research. But is the scientific record robust enough?

    Peer review is supposed to safeguard the accuracy of published science, including keeping it clean from contamination by paper mills, undisclosed conflicts of interest, manipulated data, corporate misconduct and other forms of malpractice. Unfortunately, the scientific literature has proven far too easy to compromise.

    Consider a single review paper published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology in 2000 about Roundup, the trade name for Monsanto’s widely used glyphosate-based herbicide.

    Authored by three researchers — Gary M. Williams, Robert Kroes and Ian C. Munro — who disclosed no conflicts of interest, the paper concluded that “under present and expected conditions of use, Roundup herbicide does not pose a health risk to humans.”

    In 2017, internal corporate emails released during federal litigation against Monsanto revealed that the paper was largely conceived and drafted by Monsanto employees. (The company denies this, but the evidence is overwhelming.)

    In these communications, employees praised one another for contributing to the manuscript, including “writing” it — despite not being listed as authors and only thanked in the acknowledgements for providing “scientific support.”

    In short, the paper was ghostwritten — a clear violation of any imaginable standard of scientific ethics.

    A Monsanto employee expressed hope that the review would become “‘the reference on Roundup and glyphosate safety,” and it did. In our recent research published in Environmental Science and Policy, we show that this paper is in the top 0.1% of cited academic literature on glyphosate.

    The vast majority of papers that cite it offer no acknowledgment of its questionable origins. This fraudulent paper has become deeply integrated into and influential in the scientific record.

    The paper’s influence has spread far beyond academia. Government documents from public health agencies around the world — including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Health New Zealand: Te Whatu Ora — cite this ghostwritten paper without caveats even after the 2017 revelations, affecting policy and shaping public perception of glyphosate’s safety.

    A 2011 Canadian Forest Service publication, for instance, answers a question about whether glyphosate causes cancer and is an endocrine disruptor with the following:

    “No. Based on the weight of available scientific evidence, several regulatory and independent scientific review panels conclude that glyphosate is non-carcinogenic, does not cause birth defects or genetic alterations, and does not act as an endocrine disruptor in whole animal systems under realistic exposure regimes.”

    The answer references the paper and continues, saying, “Such reviews conducted by highly qualified professional toxicologists and risk assessment specialists provide the most credible and reliable sources of information.”

    The public has also been influenced by this paper. Who among us hasn’t turned to Wikipedia for information? It is a frequent top Google search result, and now it is part of the training datasets for many artificial intelligence models.

    The paper is mentioned in popular Wikipedia articles about Roundup and glyphosate-based herbicides (though there are ongoing attempts to remove it).

    We analyzed the editing history of these entries and found that although several editors had attempted to note the review’s ghostwritten origins, these notes were systematically excluded by higher-level editors.

    On Wikipedia’s discussion pages, users report how influential these Wikipedia articles are in their local communities.

    One comment reads:

    “The content of this article is dangerous. I work in the agricultural sector in Southern France. I was at a meeting with some farmers discussing safety when a guy addressed the crowd and literally quoted this article stating that glyphosate does not cause cancer and is less dangerous than table salt.” It goes on to say, “This article is used by active farmers as an excuse not [to] bother with safety equipment and appropriate practices.”

    In 2018, after the revelations, some Wikipedia editors expressed frustration when the paper persisted as a reference: “I’m not sure why editors are pushing so hard for inclusion of this particular source when multiple non-controversial and more authoritative sources exist for this content.”

    Wikipedia’s editorial guidelines encourage citing peer-reviewed literature, but the rules on which sources should be used are flexible. Its editors justify including the paper on the grounds that it was published in a peer-reviewed journal and has never been retracted.

    The journal the paper appeared in had been previously implicated in scandals for publishing industry-friendly studies, specifically ones for the tobacco industry. One 2017 analysis showed that 96% of the tobacco or nicotine papers in this journal published between January 2013 and June 2015 had authors with tobacco industry ties, and none of the papers drew negative conclusions.

    Since then, the journal has changed editors and now states: “Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, as the journal serving developments for improvement of human health and environment, will not consider manuscripts that have been supported by tobacco companies.”

    But what about papers supported by other companies with an interest in promoting their products, even in the face of science that shows their harms? What about companies that are trying deliberately to manipulate science and regulatory decision-making?

    We have formally submitted a retraction request for the Roundup paper to the current editors of the journal, and they have promised to review the case.

    But this is just one example among what seems to be a growing number of papers contaminating the scientific literature. And it’s doubtful that retractions alone can compensate for the sheer volume of questionable research now circulating.

    Glyphosate, moreover, is just one of many herbicides and other pesticides for which the EPA is expected to make regulatory decisions in the near future.

    Even before the current dismantling of its scientific infrastructure, the EPA’s stance on glyphosate had drawn criticism for being out of step with the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, which classifies glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”

    Adding further complexity is the involvement of U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a central figure in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.

    He served as co-counsel in a 2017 lawsuit against Monsanto in state court in Alameda County, California, representing plaintiffs seeking damages for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma allegedly caused by exposure to Roundup.

    Regulation of agricultural chemicals also figured prominently in his presidential campaign. Some of his recent statements, however, raise questions about whether he still intends to prioritize the issue.

    In the current environment, options for recourse may be limited. The public comment period on glyphosate is expected to open later this year or early next year. During the last round of consultation in 2019, the EPA received 283,300 comments across 12,000 individual submissions.

    Some studies suggest that public attention during these periods can influence regulatory decisions. Leaving a substantive comment can matter.

    But how is the public expected to write one when any attempt to “do your own research” leads straight into a compromised literature, whether through search or artificial intelligence conversation, both of which heavily rely on Wikipedia and the academic corpus?

    In the long run, the scientific community must step up to protect the integrity of science as an independent and objective enterprise.

    With governmental scientific capacity decimated, individual researchers, scientific unions and professional associations must take a stronger stand to ensure that scientific literature remains a reliable foundation for critical decisions."

    Originally published by Undark.

    Alexander Kaurov is a Ph.D. astrophysicist and Ph.D. candidate in the School of Science in Society at Victoria University of Wellington, specializing in computational analysis of scientific discourse.

    Naomi Oreskes is a historian of science at Harvard University whose scholarship traces corporate influence on research and regulation, and author of the books “Merchants of Doubt” and “Why Trust Science?”

    The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Children’s Health Defense.

    Undark is a non-profit, editorially independent digital magazine exploring the intersection of science and society.

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    Leaked MAHA Report Goes Strong on Vaccines, Soft on Pesticides

    by Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D.
    August 19, 2025
    https://childrenshealthdefense.org/d...9s#btn-share-1

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    "A leaked draft of the Make America Healthy Again Commission’s report outlines new priorities on vaccine safety, medical freedom and wireless radiation studies, but its failure to call for pesticide bans drew criticism from food and environmental groups.

    The document addressed vaccine safety, medical freedom and possible health risks linked to wireless radiation, but failed to mention pesticide bans.

    “Although this is a draft document, we are very encouraged by the MAHA Commission’s recommendations to President [Donald] Trump,” Children’s Health Defense (CHD) CEO Mary Holland said. She added:

    “The strategies in the draft report show a clear shift in government focus toward protecting public health and preventing childhood chronic diseases, instead of relying on the same failed approaches that have only made our children sicker.”

    Still, she said the draft left room for improvement — especially when it comes to eliminating pesticides. “Every category of pesticide has been linked to neurological disorders in humans, posing severe health risks,” Holland said.

    On Monday, Politico leaked the draft, calling the document “quite industry-friendly.” The draft is being circulated among White House officials and has yet to be finalized, Politico said.

    Last week, The New York Times reported it had obtained an earlier draft that suggested “good news for the food and agriculture industries.”

    However, at the time, White House Spokesman Kush Desai told CNN, “Any documents purporting to be the second MAHA Report should be disregarded as speculative literature.”

    The document was leaked close to 100 days after the MAHA Commission — led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — issued its initial report on May 22.

    The earlier report focused on identifying key drivers of the childhood chronic disease epidemic. This month’s report contains recommendations for steps the federal government can take to address the epidemic.

    As of press time today, the final report had yet to be published. Here are a few highlights from the draft.

    Vaccine injuries, medical freedom and conflicts of interest

    The draft spelled out a “vaccine framework” to guide the government’s approach to vaccines that ensures the U.S. has “the best” childhood vaccine schedule and addresses vaccine injuries.

    The framework also focuses on “correcting conflicts of interest and misaligned incentives” and “ensuring scientific and medical freedom.”

    The commission charged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the federal government’s Domestic Policy Council to develop the framework.

    HHS has already taken actions this year in support of the new framework.

    In March, Kennedy announced a plan to create an agency within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focused on vaccine injuries, as well as long COVID and Lyme disease.

    In June, the CDC’s new group of vaccine advisers committed to studying the cumulative effect of the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule. The CDC currently recommends at least 70 doses of 15 different vaccines for children and adolescents up to age 18.

    These recent actions stand in stark contrast to past federal regimes, Holland said. “Creating a new vaccine framework is long overdue. Correcting conflicts of interest, improving transparency, and removing incentives are all welcome changes.”

    The draft also stated that HHS would launch a vaccine injury research program at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center to improve vaccine injury data collection and analysis. The program may expand to centers across the U.S.

    Holland said she was “most encouraged” by this addition. CHD Chief Scientific Officer Brian Hooker agreed:

    “The study of the long-term safety and efficacy of vaccines, vaccine components and the cumulative vaccine schedule has never been done with any type of scientific rigor or veracity.

    “My hope is that HHS will capitalize on this opportunity to prevent vaccine adverse events and acknowledge the very high prevalence of vaccine injury due to the past ‘fox guarding the hen house’ via pharma capture of HHS agencies.”

    A lawsuit filed late last week against the CDC alleges the agency violated federal law by failing to study the cumulative impact of the childhood vaccine schedule on children’s health.

    Wireless radiation and health risks

    According to the draft report, HHS will partner with other federal agencies and departments to study the effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) on health and highlight areas that need more attention, including “new technologies to ensure safety and efficacy.”

    Miriam Eckenfels, director of CHD’s EMR & Wireless Program, pointed to a 2008 report by the National Research Council that called for research on the impact of wireless devices and cell towers on kids, fetuses and pregnant women.

    “We’ve known about gaps in knowledge for a long time,” she said. “It’s important the government follows through quickly by launching the study soon.”

    HHS needs to outline how it plans to conduct the study with independent scientists “to avoid industry influence and capture, which has been one of the main problems in the EMR space to date,” Eckenfels said.

    The MAHA draft also addressed the mental and physical health risks for children associated with heavy screen use. Several initiatives were announced to reduce the time kids spend on screens.

    Pesticides and precision agriculture

    The draft report made no mention of banning pesticides. It also didn’t reference the widely used herbicide glyphosate — even though the May “MAHA Report” linked the chemical to cancer, reproductive disorders and other health conditions.

    Instead, the draft stated that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would partner with “food and agricultural stakeholders … to ensure that the public has awareness and confidence in EPA’s robust pesticide review procedures.”

    The draft also praised precision agriculture methods as a means to reduce pesticide application, saying the EPA and U.S. Department of Agriculture “will launch a partnership with private-sector innovators to ensure continued investment in new approaches and technologies to allow even more targeted and precise pesticide applications.”

    The Center for Food Safety said in a press release that it is “extremely disappointed” that the draft lacked “concrete or meaningful recommendations to improve pesticide regulation.”

    Recent news does not instill confidence in the EPA’s review procedures, according to the group.

    “Since the release of the May report, EPA has proposed to greenlight several concerning new pesticides, and to re-approve the volatile herbicide dicamba for the third time, despite courts twice already holding its prior approvals unlawful,” the press release stated.

    Scott Faber, Environmental Working Group’s senior vice president of government affairs, told Politico, “This report is all hat and no cattle. Consumers want action to get the worst chemicals out of their food and water, not a plan to plan.”

    Holland urged the MAHA Commission to take a more critical stance on companies that influence public health. She said:

    “Granting blanket immunity to corporations that have a fiscal responsibility to their shareholders, and not a responsibility to consumer safety, is one of the most dangerous propositions imaginable. We hope that the MAHA Commission Report deals with this issue head-on.”

    Pesticide industry lobbyists have been working to pass state and federal legislation that would make it impossible for someone harmed by their products to sue pesticide makers. The proposed laws mirror the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, which granted vaccine makers immunity from liability for their products."

    Related articles in The Defender

    RFK Jr.: MAHA Report a ‘Clarion Call’ to End the Chronic Disease Epidemic
    MAHA Report Falls Short on Pesticides, Experts Say
    MAHA Report ‘Falls Short’ on Linking Wireless Radiation to Chronic Disease, Experts Say
    Did MAHA Commission Go Far Enough on Vaccines? Fans and Critics Weigh In
    MAHA Movement Faces Uphill Battle as Trump Administration Wages War on Organic Agriculture

    Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D., is a reporter and researcher for The Defender based in Fairfield, Iowa.
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    The Deadly Campaign to Shield All Pesticides from Legal Liability
    Analysis by A Midwestern Doctor
    August 22, 2025
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    Story at-a-glance:
    • For over a century, Monsanto has produced toxic products that have injured millions and rendered many areas uninhabitable
    • Recently, this changed due to RFK Jr. successfully suing them for cancers caused by Roundup (glyphosate)
    • In 2018, Bayer acquired Monsanto
    • This backfired due to billions in Roundup judgments, causing Bayer to rapidly lose two-thirds of its value
    • To save the company, Bayer is conducting measures to end those lawsuits within the Courts, States, Congress, and EPA
    • Many involve creating liability shields making it impossible to sue pesticide manufacturers for injuries, even if they deliberately concealed known toxicity
    • Presently a bill is working through Congress containing a covert provision designed to shield Bayer and other manufacturers from these lawsuits
    • This can only pass if the public is unaware
    • As such, it's vital to expose what is happening and the dark history behind it
    To neutralize corruption and abuses of power, the United States utilizes a brilliant set of checks and balances to constrain bad actors from going too far. It provides avenues through which the public can be mobilized if things become too egregious.

    Overcoming this framework hence, requires bad actors to take a multi-pronged approach and co-opt anything that can constrain their misdeeds. For example, COVID-19 was only possible because virtually every institution that should have prevented unconstitutional lockdowns, suppression of treatments, and vaccine mandates failed, instead working in concert to advance the COVID cartel.

    Yet even here, due to independent media, liberty-minded politicians, and egregious policies, a check eventually formed and neutralized the COVID cartel. Furthermore, this newfound public awareness shattered the trust used to market medicine, and COVID is now costing the medical industry more than was made from the pandemic — illustrating our system has robust checks once things get too out of line.

    https://odysee.com/@DoctorMercola:2/...-They-Get-It:f


    Exempting Liability

    Since the pharmaceutical industry has co-opted most of our institutions, those that still protect us are critical to protect. As the courts often fulfill that role, a holy grail of predatory industries has been to neutralize the court by passing laws that shield corporations from liability.

    For example, the DTwP vaccine was long recognized as particularly dangerous, frequently causing brain damage and death, yet for decades the medical community and government covered it up, and industry refused to bring the safer acellular DPT vaccine to market.

    As grassroots awareness spread (aided by a 1982 NBC program), more lawsuits were filed against vaccine manufacturers, mostly for DTwP injuries.1

    “Information provided by the three commercial manufacturers indicates a striking increase in lawsuits alleging vaccine damage.2 Only one case was filed in 1978, whereas 73 were filed in 1984. The average amount claimed per suit rose from $10 million to $46.5 million.”

    DTwP manufacturers rapidly left the market (due to rising liability costs)3 and by 1984, only one remained.4 This led to a deal being brokered between advocates for vaccine injured children and pharmaceutical lobbyists.

    However, while that law accomplished some positive things (e.g., safer DTaP vaccine and VAERS being created), since many provisions were at the H.H. Secretary's discretion and the government paid for compensation, it created a massive incentive to deny that injuries could occur.

    As such, many were never implemented. That’s why there's still little reliable vaccine injury data (as VAERS was systematically undermined), required science linking vaccines to injuries never got done, and it's nearly impossible for "unsupported" vaccine injuries to be compensated. Worse still, a 2011 Supreme Court ruling further gutted the act,5 by making it impossible to directly sue vaccine manufacturers.

    This birthed a massive industry, as removing the primary check (injury lawsuits) incentivized the production of new vaccines and removed safety incentives. An apparatus was developed, ensuring investors could expect successful returns by guaranteeing approvals and mandates, with countless dubious vaccines flooding the market (eventually culminating in the COVID catastrophe).

    Fortunately, the unrestrained proliferation ultimately went so far that a new check emerged — public loss of trust, MAHA's political ascendency, and RFK becoming H.H.S. (Health and Human Services). The Secretary is implementing key safety provisions that every Secretary before refused to do.

    Note: RFK's tenure has crippled the vaccine industry’s ability to obtain investor funding for new vaccines (which is creating an existential threat to the industry).

    Monsanto's Legacy

    Monsanto (founded 1901) has long been one of my least favorite corporations, conducting extremely damaging and cruel business practices:

    1.Agent Orange — Monsanto invested heavily in dioxins they knew were toxic but claimed were "safe." The most notorious was Agent Orange, mass-sprayed on 12% of South Vietnam.6 This caused at least 400,000 deaths and 500,000 birth defects, with victims left with no recourse.7 It also severely harmed Vietnam veterans, eventually resulting in a 180 million dollar settlement8 (although in numerous cases, veterans who died from it, including close friends of mine, never received a settlement).

    Agent Orange’s primary issue was TCDD, a toxic dioxin produced during manufacturing that contaminated the product.9 Dow had warned Monsanto10 about TCDD contamination, but Monsanto used a high temperature "dirty" process.11 Ultimately, a roughly 1,000-fold variation was found in Agent Orange’s TCDD content.12

    Note: I recently learned from an excellent vaccine safety book that the same US agencies and scientists (e.g., the CDC and the IOM) who covered up vaccine injuries also spent decades claiming there was "no evidence" for much of Agent Orange's toxicity.

    For context, a classic symptom of dioxin poisoning frequently seen at these companies was chloracne.13

    2.PCBs — Polychlorinated Biphenyls persist for centuries and are highly toxic (causing cancer, immune suppression, reproductive issues, neurological impairments). Monsanto produced over 99% of America's PCBs. Despite knowing toxicity as early as the 1930s, Monsanto claimed safety until stopping sales in 1977.14

    Eventually, successful PCB lawsuits awarded billions against Monsanto, including 600 million in 2003,15 698 million in 2022,16 and 160 million in 2024 for destroying the environments of communities.17

    3.rBGH — In 1993, Monsanto released synthetic growth hormone ending up in milk.18 Health concerns suggested cancer,19,20,21 allergy22 and obesity23 risks. So Monsanto began an infamous PR campaign that legally intimidated news stations24 into pulling critical stories and firing journalists who refused to echo (unproven) "safe and effective" claims.

    4.GMO monopolization — Monsanto created divisions to sue small farmers25 replanting GMO seeds, maintained FDA revolving doors,26 and locked farmers into poverty cycles,27 notably causing mass Indian farmer suicides.

    Hawaii became popular for GMO cultivation,28 comprising 92% of agricultural revenue.29 This required heavy restricted (toxic) pesticide use,30 causing health effects and community resistance. Eventually Kauai banned spraying within 500 feet of schools,31 Hawai'i banned GMO cultivation,32 and Maui’s voters paused GMO cultivation (despite being outspent 87-1).33 Tragically, Monsanto immediately secured a court ruling that overturned all three of these.34

    Note: Monsanto also received a $10 million fine35 for using banned pesticides on Maui and Molokai and a $12 million fine36 for improperly using restricted pesticides.

    Since Monsanto's cutthroat lawyers repeatedly find ways to escape culpability for their misdeeds, this suggests giving them additional legal leverage is quite dangerous.

    Bayer, Monsanto, and Glyphosate

    Bayer rose to prominence by developing aspirin, selling heroin as a cold remedy, and producing chemical weapons. Following this:37

    “In 1925, Bayer merged with five companies forming IG Farben ... Following WWII, the Allied Control Council seized IG Farben's assets due to its Nazi war effort role and Holocaust involvement, including slave labour and human medical testing, and Zyklon B production. In 1951, IG Farben split, Bayer was reincorporated. After the war, Bayer re-hired several former Nazis, including convicted war criminals.”

    Note: Bayer has engaged in other controversial actions such as producing contaminated blood products38 for hemophiliacs and promoting Yaz birth control causing clots and strokes (resulting in thousands of lawsuits).39

    In 2018, Bayer acquired Monsanto for $66 billion. When glyphosate was discovered, it was revolutionary because it was significantly less toxic than alternatives. After its introduction in 1974,40 it occupied a small market portion, but once Monsanto introduced Roundup-resistant crops (Roundup Ready Soybeans in 1995), it rapidly took off.41



    This excellent business model allowed Monsanto to corner the herbicide market, incentivized farmers to use more Roundup, and generated revenue from GMO seeds — particularly since overuse created resistant weeds requiring even more glyphosate.

    Before long, concerns grew about the chemical (e.g., glyphosate likely underlies our widespread magnesium deficiency and hypermobility, while others have linked it to the autism epidemic).42 Yet, Monsanto continued claiming safety.

    RFK Jr. hence spearheaded many more Roundup cancer lawsuits. There, they obtained industry documents proof that Monsanto had doctored science to conceal known risks while selling "safe and effective" Roundup.

    This “failure to warn” resulted in massive payouts and many successful lawsuits: 25 million in 2019,43 $86.7 million in 2019,44 175 million in 2023,45 611 million in 2023,46 400 million in 2024,47 78 million in 2025,48 and 2.1 billion pending appeal.49 In turn, as of May 2025,50 Monsanto settled nearly 100,000 lawsuits paying approximately $11 billion, with roughly 61,000 active lawsuits pending.

    This dropped Bayer's value from 100 billion to 33 billion,51 making this one of history's worst merger decisions.



    Bayer's Counterattack

    In 2023 Bayer hired CEO52 Bill Anderson, taking aggressive approaches including:

    • Phasing out glyphosate from consumer Roundup, replacing it with formulations more toxic than glyphosate.53



    • Amassing $16 billion to settle lawsuits (over $10 billion spent).54

    • Aggressively lobbying55 for liability shields and funding industry-friendly politicians.56

    • Petitioning the Supreme Court. After unsuccessful 2022 attempts,57 this April58 Bayer again asked the Court to overturn a Roundup case (and is presently awaiting a response from the Supreme Court).

    • Passing state liability shield laws, which passed in Georgia59 and North Dakota,60 failed in Idaho,61 Wyoming,62 Montana63 and Mississippi,64 are working through Tennessee,65 Florida,66 Oklahoma,67 and passed one chamber in Missouri,68 North Carolina69 and Iowa.70

    • Conducting a vast PR and marketing operation to turn public opinion against these laws:



    Failure to Warn and FIFRA

    Roundup litigation succeeded by focusing on Monsanto's failure to warn users of glyphosate cancer risks despite having internal evidence it caused cancer. Bayer's counter-strategy has been arguing:71

    • EPA can deem pesticides "safe" and then not require warnings on their label.

    • The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) makes EPA requirements trump state requirements.72

    • So, if the EPA didn't require specific warnings, companies can't be liable regardless of state laws or individual injuries. FIFRA suffers major problems:

    • EPA safety determination relies on industry data — if false/misleading, little recourse exists.

    • While FIFRA prohibits withholding/falsifying data, violations are rarely detected or enforced.

    • EPA rarely updates warning labels despite independent findings of pesticide dangers.

    • EPA only is required to re-evaluates pesticides every 15 years,73 taking decades to remove toxic pesticides.74,75,76

    As such, almost 100 pesticides banned in Europe remain legal in America.77

    Note: Remarkably, the EPA recently reinstated toxic pesticides that courts had ordered removed.78

    Federal Exemptions

    Since billions are at stake, considerable effort has gone into developing legal strategies. One involves sneaking last minute provisions into unrelated bills — in this case, Mike Simpson's annual funding bill for the Department of the Interior.79 The rider states:80

    “Sec. 453. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to issue or adopt any guidance or policy, take any regulatory action, or approve any labeling inconsistent with or different from the conclusion of —

    (a) a human health assessment performed pursuant to FIFRA; or

    (b) a carcinogenicity classification for a pesticide.”

    Critical issues with this rider:

    • Specifically restricts carcinogenicity classifications for pesticides, likely shielding Bayer.

    • Incredibly broad language ("this or any other Act") easily abused in courts.

    • Restricts EPA's ability to pay for updating toxicity assessments.

    • Blocks new findings if FIFRA previously concluded "safety."

    • Broadens FIFRA coverage to restrict state pesticide warnings and usage limits (presently only state labeling requirements get superseded by FIFRA and overturned in the courts).

    Simpson’s rider is a gift for the pesticide industry.

    Note: At a vote to remove this deceptive rider, Simpson gave an irate defense of it that oddly had no relationship to what was actually in its text.

    Toxic Sludge

    American industry has developed a solution for costly toxic waste disposal: claim it's healthy and sell it to the public (like fluoride81). Since sewage contains nutrients plants need, it became attractive to sell processed sludge to farmers rather than pay immense disposal costs. To sell it, PR firms rebranded sewage sludge as "biosolids."



    Note: Biosolids are heavily contaminated82 with bacteria (which can cause foodborne illness outbreaks)83 along with toxic heavy metals,84 pharmaceutical drugs,85 PFAS (persistent fluoride compounds like Teflon),86 microplastics,87 and chemical pollutants.

    PFAS contamination has proven particularly problematic, causing soil to go hundreds of times over legal limits,88 contaminating neighboring farms and waterways.89 Many farmers have been forced to close farms, with livestock dying90 and farmers getting sick.91

    As making farmland permanently unusable is an existential threat requiring immediate action, requests began for the EPA to evaluate PFAS risks in the 1990s. Eventually, in January 2025,92 the EPA published an assessment concluding:

    “Risks exceed acceptable thresholds for cancer and non-cancer effects (e.g., hepatic, immunological, cardiovascular, and developmental effects) in scenarios involving:

    • Drinking milk from pasture-raised cows on contaminated land

    • Consuming contaminated groundwater/surface water

    • Eating fish from affected lakes

    • Consuming beef/eggs from contaminated pastures

    • Eating fruits/vegetables from sludge-amended soils”



    In June, the sewage industry met with EPA leadership,93 and shortly after, another (likely illegal)94 and blatantly corrupt rider appeared in Simpson's bill:95

    “Sec. 507. None of the funds may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the [PFAS] draft risk assessment ... published January 15, 2025.”

    MAHA and Political Shifts

    Prior to Obama, I generally identified as a Democrat and hence was shocked at how things flipped during Obama's presidency (e.g., the party becoming devoted to the pharmaceutical industry and the military industrial complex).

    As such, when childhood vaccine mandates swept the nation (starting with California in 201596), Democrats essentially ignored distraught witnesses while Republicans eventually listened to constituents, resulting in virtually every Democrat voting for the mandates and every Republican opposing them.

    Since much of the progressive base identifies with natural health, the pharmaceutical shift made many "politically homeless." Trump used this disenfranchisement to win 2024 by agreeing to advance their agenda through empowering RFK Jr. to Make America Healthy Again.

    Remarkably, on pesticides, allegiances have flipped — Democrats all voted against the pesticide industry while most Republicans have favored liability freedom. Likewise, one pro-vaccine Senator (Democrat Cory Booker) introduced legislation significantly increasing pesticide manufacturers' lawsuit liability (setting the stage to steal Making America Healthy from Trump’s party).97

    Most recently, MAHA attempted to stop the "glyphosate" rider through representatives and committee votes — but failed due to a Republican majority. The vote was done by unrecorded roll call (protecting its supporters from MAHA backlash). It appeared to have had near unanimous Democratic support, while almost every Republican favored protecting the pesticide industry.

    Conclusion

    Providing liability shields incentivizes a race to the bottom for product safety. When penalties for harming the public are removed, the public is practically begging to be harmed.98

    While these riders are terrible, what is even more alarming are their broader implications, such as decades of environmental work being undone, and it is now becoming impossible to take dangerous pesticides off the market (or even to warn farm workers about their dangers). As such, when people learn of them, they are horrified and reject them.

    In February,99 the Idaho Conservation League released survey results from Idaho, Iowa, and Missouri residents.100 90% of Idahoans opposed pesticide bills. "It was overwhelming to the point that the polling firm said they had never seen numbers this high."

    As such, it is critical to bring awareness to this issue so that the deceptively crafted rider cannot hide in the background and become coded into law. Likewise, please consider contacting your representatives (here) and Senators (here) about HR 4754 and demanding the removal of sections 453 and 507.

    Note: I suspect solving this problem will also ultimately require developing safer alternatives to glyphosate. Likewise, it’s critical to remember that MAHA has much less influence in the Department of Agriculture than the H.H.S.

    My fear is that Trump may repeat his 2020 mistake (stating during the campaign he had major concerns about vaccines, then abandoning that project and helping to birth one of the most devastating vaccines in history during COVID. This time around, he ran on Making America Healthy Again and clearing up what’s sprayed on our food, but should these riders pass the incentives to produce “safer pesticides” (e.g., avoiding being sued) will disappear, and it will likely usher in a deluge of dangerous pesticides.

    In short, there's darkness behind these seemingly innocuous provisions. Fortunately, we exist in an era where things are malleable and we can overturn corrupt, previously unchallengeable policies — provided we make our voices heard. I'm grateful for the work each of you has done throughout the last four years, making this shift possible, and for what we will accomplish together over the next four.

    A Note from Dr. Mercola About the Author

    A Midwestern Doctor (AMD) is a board-certified physician from the Midwest and a longtime reader of Mercola.com. I appreciate AMD's exceptional insight on a wide range of topics and am grateful to share it. I also respect AMD’s desire to remain anonymous since AMD is still on the front lines treating patients. To find more of AMD's work, be sure to check out The Forgotten Side of Medicine on Substack.[B][SIZE="4"]"

    There are 3 pages of References here (!!):
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    Stop the Bayer-Monsanto Protection Act on Steroids
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    11/18/25
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    "The Bayer-Monsanto Protection Act on Steroids is Being Considered in the Backrooms of Congress: Tell your U.S. Representatives and Senators to reject immunity for the pesticide industry.

    What happens when agrichemical companies are sued en masse by people who have been harmed by exposure to the manufacturers’ toxic pesticides? Answer: Bayer-Monsanto, Big Ag and Chemical lobbyists buddy up with politicians to try to pass bills that give the corporate poison pushers immunity.

    Bayer-Monsanto, headquartered in Germany, has been hardest hit by pesticide litigation. Roundup weedkiller lawsuits are a huge financial drain. Over 170,000 lawsuits have been filed by people who developed cancer, primarily non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, from exposure to glyphosate-based Roundup. The litigation has cost the company billions of dollars and its shares have plummeted. Bayer’s market capitalization is now at less than half of what it paid to acquire Monsanto in 2018. And its legal woes are not over by a long shot.

    Bayer isn’t alone. China-owned ChemChina-Syngenta also faces nearly 6,000 lawsuits alleging that its paraquat-based herbicide, Gramoxone, caused plaintiffs’ Parkinson’s disease.

    Bayer’s latest strategy has been to pass laws, state by state, that take away the ability of farmers, landscapers, and other individuals to sue if they get sick. If passed, the bills would protect Bayer (and all pesticide corporations) against claims it “failed to warn” people about the potential health harms of Roundup, or any other pesticide produced, as long as the product is labeled in accordance with Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) weak regulations. This means that Bayer’s cancer victims would no longer be given their day in court and no future lawsuits would be allowed.

    The revolving door between industry and regulatory agencies swings wide and often, and corruption at the EPA is well documented. Pesticide regulations and product label requirements are not protective of human or environmental health, only providing illusions of protection while allowing chemical makers to keep selling dangerous toxins.

    Bayer’s lobbying efforts have resulted in the introduction of immunity bills in at least 11 states — Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming. The bills were written by industry attorneys and sponsored by Republican politicians. These Monsanto Protection Acts have only passed in North Dakota and Georgia, signed into law by Governors Kelly Armstrong and Brian Kemp, respectively.

    The state-level bills are not moving fast enough to save this evil empire, which is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. And we’ve already stopped the bills in many states.

    In desperation, Bayer is pulling out all the stops to save itself.

    Bayer has petitioned the EPA to modify pesticide labeling regulations that would effectively give it, and the entire pesticide industry, nation-wide immunity.
    Bayer submitted a petition to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) arguing that the court should hear its case to resolve a split among lower courts on whether federal labeling laws preempt state labeling laws, betting that the Republican supermajority of justices will side with it. If SCOTUS rules in Bayer’s favor, it could bring all Roundup-cancer and Paraquat-Parkinson’s disease lawsuits to a close.
    Meanwhile, Bayer and Big Ag lobbying groups like CropLife America and the American Farm Bureau Federation are using their political influence in Washington D.C. to ramp up campaigns for a legal shield. House Republicans have added Section 453, a provision giving the pesticide industry immunity from pesticide-harm lawsuits, to the Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 2026 (federal budget bill). And Republicans plan on adding an amendment into the next Federal Farm Bill that would provide the pesticide industry with permission to poison without accountability.
    House Agriculture Committee Chair Representative Glenn Thompson (R‑PA), having taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from the industry, is pushing his fellow lawmakers to do Bayer’s bidding.

    We’ve seen it all before. In the spring of 2013, Monsanto’s minions worked hard to pass the first Monsanto Protection Act, which would have allowed Monsanto and others to sell genetically modified seeds even when courts blocked them from doing so.

    The bill became law. But a groundswell of people across the U.S., including many of you, contacted their Congresspeople demanding the law be rescinded. By the fall of 2013, we succeeded in stopping the Monsanto Protection Act. People Power can and does work.

    These evil corporations don’t care who they harm. Maximizing profit is all they care about. We must step up again to stop the insanity. This new Monsanto Protection Act on Steroids must not see the light of day in the U.S. Congress."

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    Default Re: Monsanto And Its Lethally Toxic Trails

    Tell the EPA to Ban Glyphosate Now
    The Glyphosate Crisis: Why Immediate Action is Needed
    Organic Consumers Association <campaigns@organicconsumers.org>
    1/8/26



    "The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is facing an October 1, 2026, deadline to reassess the safety of glyphosate, a widely used weedkiller linked to serious health concerns.

    With a major scientific 25-year-old landmark study relied upon to prove the safety of glyphosate recently retracted, it’s clear that the EPA must take immediate action to move up the reassessment date!

    The facts should be alarming to us all: the key paper relied on by the EPA for glyphosate safety assessments was retracted due to serious ethical concerns and questions about the validity of the research findings. The study’s conclusions were based on unpublished data from Monsanto, and the authors did not disclose financial compensation they received from Monsanto for their work.

    Bayer has paid out over $10 billion in 100,000 Roundup cancer cases, and faces massive liability from thousands of additional lawsuits alleging its Roundup herbicide (with glyphosate being the active ingredient) causes cancer, so it is no surprise that Bayer is seeking to avoid liability in ongoing lawsuits related to glyphosate exposure by including pursuing appeals, lobbying for legislation, and seeking U.S. Supreme Court intervention.

    Due to mounting scientific evidence linking glyphosate to cancer and other severe health issues in humans and animals, and concerns about its impact on pollinators and ecosystems, we need to act now!

    TAKE ACTION NOW: Tell the EPA to prioritize public health and safety over industry interests by reopening the decision on glyphosate’s safety immediately and ban glyphosate to end the ongoing chemical assault on our land, water, and health! "
    https://advocacy.organicconsumers.or...92596/action/1
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