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100-page report (~15pgs of citations), examining the topics/questions you highlight, and more (i.e. global glyphosate use has eradicated insect populations, and
by LCRVYSB 3mo ago
100-page report (~15pgs of citations), examining the topics/questions you highlight, and more (i.e. global glyphosate use has eradicated insect populations, and even if glyphosate is less a health risk problem it represents IP-bundling in the form of proprietary pesticide-reliant GMO crops). A necessary read on this topic.
"Merchants of Poison: How Monsanto Sold the World on a Toxic Pesticide" (Dec 2022)
https://foe.org/resources/merchants-of-poison/ https://foe.org/resources/merchants-of-poison/
Contents:
Part 1: What’s at Stake? Health, Climate, and Biodiversity
The Rise of Glyphosate
Part 2: The Spin
Tactic 1: Corrupting Science
Tactic 2: Co-opting Academia
Tactic 3: Cultivating Third-Party Allies
Tactic 4: Tracking and Attacking Scientists, Journalists, and Influencers
Tactic 5: Weaponizing the Web
Part 3: What Can We Do?
Appendix I: Expenses of Key Third-Party Allies Named in Monsanto Glyphosate Defense Documents
Appendix Il: Debunking the Myth that Pesticides Are Safe and Necessary
Appendix Ill: Science of Solutions
Appendix IV: Recommended Resources & Readings
Endotes