Monsanto loses Roundup lawsuit

[buckeyefarmer]

They'll blame it on the farmers or spray companies for 'improper application procedures'.

And probably will be right.

 

[zzvyb6]

I'll just find a replacement for the main ingredient in my chocolate and cherry phosphate sodas...

 

[kenmac]

Future generations will look back in amazement that it was legal, moral, acceptable, and profitable to contaminate the Earth with toxins.

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yep, every time we crank up that vehicle, tractor, lawnmower, etc,.

Maybe they'll walk everywhere they go. Use a pick and shovel instead of tractors to till the soil.
No oil to change, no diesel, gasoline fumes,etc,etc,.
I Hope they can survive

 

[RidgeHiker]

There are a lot of opinions on Roundup. In this highly complex civilization it is difficult to know what is true. We have experts in creating confusion, spinning facts, creating doubt, and telling us what we want to hear for hire. There has been much evidence over the years of corporations lying or withholding info on their products. Medicine is an uncertain science and accepted views often change over time. Individual differences in DNA, overall health, etc. cause completely different reactions to the same exposures to bacteria, medicines, chemicals, etc. Further everyone is continually exposed to a vast amount of cumulative influences from chemicals in building materials, furniture, air pollution, clothing, etc., etc., etc. One chemical that might otherwise have not harmed an individual may take their body over the edge in receptivity to disease.

Bottom line is that each of us has make our own risk assessments regarding numerous aspects that affect our lives and our society as a whole. Looking at Roundup in particular, do the benefits override the risks for myself, my family, and future generations? Do I want to take the chance? Am I believing, doing, or supporting something because it is convenient, is financially beneficial, is what my social or political circles believe, or because it is the opposite to those I disapprove of believe? Have I taken an unbiased and honest look? Do I care enough to do so?

 

[GirlWhoWantsTractor]

There are a lot of opinions on Roundup.

There may be a lot of opinions, but there is only one truth. We'll find out what it is soon I hope.

Trying to think of a single case where there was controversy over whether something was harmful--smoking, DDT, thalidomide, agent orange, asbestos, coal dust, talcum powder, lead paint, radium--and in the end it turned out to be perfectly harmless.

When I was a kid, almost no one was allergic to food. Seems like kids these days are allergic to everything. Like the whole gluten-free thing; since when are people unable to tolerate wheat? Of course they typically spray the whole crop with glyphosphate just before harvest..... Could be coincidence, but makes you wonder if some of these food "allergies" are really due to chemicals. *Something's* messed up, that's for sure.

 

[Mace Canute]

An interesting read here:

Monsanto's Sealed Documents Reveal the Truth Behind Roundup's Toxicological Dangers

One would expect an organization such as the Organic Consumers Association to be diametrically opposed to Monsanto but they might very well be for all the right reasons.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Of course they typically spray the whole crop with glyphosphate just before harvest..... .

Where do you get that info?

 

[rekees4300]

yep, every time we crank up that vehicle, tractor, lawnmower, etc,.

Maybe they'll walk everywhere they go. Use a pick and shovel instead of tractors to till the soil.
No oil to change, no diesel, gasoline fumes,etc,etc,.
I Hope they can survive

Your sarcasm is noted. I wasn't referring to Climate Change, I was referring to 2.6 billion pounds of Glyphosate sprayed on U.S. farmland in the past 20 years. God only knows how much has been sprayed in the rest of the world! Is it any wonder the stuff has infiltrated our food supply!?

2.6 Billion Pounds of Monsanto’s Glyphosate Sprayed on U.S. Farmland in Past Two Decades - EcoWatch

 

[GirlWhoWantsTractor]

Where do you get that info?

Currently there's a lot of controversy over glyphosate, so there are a lot of articles. ("Glyphosate is Killing Us All!" "Don't Worry, Folks. Glyphosate is Actually Good for You!") Take your pick:

Crop desiccation - Wikipedia

Read an article in HuffPo written by a farmer defending the practice as safe.

Read that glyphosate is found in many of the foods we eat.

Bothers me a bit.

 

[Diggin It]

I'm surprised the Monsanto legal team hasn't tried to get this thread closed already.

They seem to have the ability to buy whatever influence or silence they wish as they see fit.