> Syngenta denies there’s a proven causal link between paraquat and Parkinson’s. > A profile of a London-based research professor who has spoken out against ag

> Syngenta denies there’s a proven causal link between paraquat and Parkinson’s. > A profile of a London-based research professor who has spoken out against agrochemical companies and GM crops contains several deeply personal details of his life unrelated to his positions on crops or chemicals. The profile describes a wife who died of “suicide-related complications” after discovering an extra-marital affair by her husband and following a “23-year struggle with depression and schizophrenia …” > The New Lede and the Guardian have previously revealed that Syngenta’s internal research found adverse effects of paraquat on brain tissue decades ago but the company withheld that information from regulators, instead working to discredit independent science linking the chemical to brain disease and developing a “Swat team” to counter critics. Keep this in mind when these companies release any statement regarding how safe their products are. Their approach to public debate is finding unrelated dirt on their critics and killing their funding, while knowingly spreading lies to literally poison their customers. Treat them and their words accordingly.