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Monsanto's Linked to Fatal Kidney Disease Epidemic: Could It Topple the Company?
- pwg 12y agoSingle page link for those who prefer to read the article whole instead of arbitrarily chopped up into five parts: http://www.alternet.org/environment/monsantos-linked-fatal-kidney-disease-epidemic-could-it-topple-company?paging=off¤t_page=1 http://www.alternet.org/environment/monsantos-linked-fatal-k...
- tim_hutton 12y agoGlyphosate was banned in Sri Lanka on the basis on this. The ban was lifted two weeks later: http://www.newslaundry.com/2014/07/14/exploring-gm-foods-part-ii-the-curious-case-against-glyphosate/ http://www.newslaundry.com/2014/07/14/exploring-gm-foods-par...
- madaxe_again 12y agoNo. They'll suppress this, and continue business as usual. In fact, they'll probably find a way (most likely the usual of just funnelling cash to "scientists" and media folks) to put a positive spin on it, win popular approval, and get a load of cash from the government in the process. Remember, these people aren't American, and therefore, in the eyes of an American company, aren't people. "When glyphosate is used according to label directions there is no concern of harm to the kidneys," said Monsanto spokeswoman Erika Campuzano. "This herbicide has been thoroughly reviewed and registered by regulatory agencies around the world." "It's their fault," said Monsanto spokeswoman Erika Campuzano. "We have a bit of paper that says so."
- rrss1122 12y agoCan't remember them winning popular approval anywhere at any time.
- smoorman1024 12y agoWell at least the US ended their dispute with El Salvador as the Article points out in it's post script. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/04/business/international/el-salvador-ends-dispute-with-us-over-seeds.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/04/business/international/el-...
- joshdance 12y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines