Topic
Herbicides
29 published works
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Beginning of the End for Monsanto?
By Jared Fink
A former farm worker named Enrique Rubio may just be the right “David” to take down “Goliath” chemical company Monsanto. Rubio filed suit against the manufacturer of Roundup® early last…
The Daily Intake
The GMO-Herbicide Link
New England Journal of Medicine op-ed raises concerns about the link between GMOs and herbicide use. The cultivation and consumption of genetically modified (GM) crops and the labeling of foods containing…
Food Safety News
Another Lawsuit Filed to Block EPA Approval of Enlist Duo Herbicide
By News Desk
The Center for Food Safety and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging the approval of Dow Chemical’s Enlist Duo herbicide, a blend of…
Food Safety News
EPA Approves Herbicide for Use on Dow’s GE Crops
By News Desk
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the registration of Dow Chemical’s Enlist Duo herbicide, a new blend of 2,4-D and glyphosate. The product is intended for use on Dow's…
Food Safety News
Groups Oppose Herbicide Approval, Citing Harm to Human Health and the Environment
By Lydia Zuraw
Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said in April that it plans to permit a new weed killer called Enlist Duo onto the market, consumer advocates are attempting to…
Food Safety News
French GM Corn Study Not Scientifically Valid
By Dan Flynn
Last month’s study out of France that said genetically modified corn and a related herbicide caused organ damage, tumors, and early death among rats broke too many rules and should…
Food Safety News
Study: Herbicide and GM Corn May Cause Tumors, Early Death
New research out of France has linked both an herbicide and a genetically modified corn to organ damage, tumors and early death among rats, prompting a call for greater regulation…
Drug & Device Law
Ninth Circuit Tells Organic Farmers To Beet It
By will
Apologies for the groan-worthy pun in the title, but what did you expect in a case involving sugar beets? Sugar beets, in case you don’t know (we didn’t), are responsible…
Food Safety News
Scientist's Letter Raises Roundup Concerns
By Amy Halloran
A veteran soil scientist wrote a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warning of what he says is a newly identified pathogen linked to the herbicide Roundup that might…