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Update: Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Monsanto

March 1, 2012 by Ecology Center

Last week we posted about a potential landmark case being brought by the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA) against Monsanto. On Saturday, news broke that the judge has dismissed the case as unsubstantiated. In statements from the plaintiff’s lawyers, they indicated they may exercise their right to appeal the decision, although no official… Read more »

Monsanto vs. Farmers: Lawsuit has potential to turn the tables on GMO-giant

February 25, 2012 by Ecology Center

The group Food Democracy Now is running a support campaign centered on a lawsuit that asserts the rights of small, family farmers against GMO-giant Monsanto. Read their summary of recent events with the lawsuit, and sign their petition to support the case of the farmers.… Read more »

Corn Rootworm Evolution Outpacing Monsanto’s GMOs

December 15, 2011 by Grist

The big-ag behemoth Monsanto looks to have pulled the rug out from under their own feet, as superweeds and pesticide-resistant insects reduce the effectiveness of their genetically modified seeds. New reports show evidence of corn rootworm resistance in several states, while Monsanto denies these claims. If Monsanto really has trouble in their horizon, let’s ensure… Read more »

Roundup: Worse than We Thought

September 2, 2011 by Environmental.Working.Group

For years, Monsanto touted their pesticide Roundup as an environmentally benign pesticide. But this year, the reputation of Roundup has taken a beating, along with the genetically modified crops that Monsanto has created to withstand their pesticide. First was the study confirming the toxic nature of Roundup’s “inert” ingredients, then there was the revelation that… Read more »

Increasing Trouble with Monsanto’s Roundup

October 25, 2010 by Ecology Center

Monsanto’s popular weedkiller, Roundup, has a reputation as being one of the more benign herbicides out there. But that reputation is seriously eroding, as farmers dump more and more toxic chemicals to fight the now Roundup-resistant weeds, and studies are confirming the toxic nature of Roundup’s “inert ingredients.” According to a recent study, “the proprietary… Read more »