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amborin

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Thu Feb 4, 2016, 12:14 PM Feb 2016

Do we want a Monsanto Candidate? Round-Up Likely Carcinogen

A "Probable Carcinogen," Monsanto's Glyphosate Most Heavily Used Weed-Killer Ever

Author of new report says growth in its use 'will likely contribute to a host of adverse environmental and public health consequences'

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer


Use of glyphosate, the key ingredient in Roundup, has exploded over the past decade. (Photo: London Permaculture/flickr/cc)

Glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto's herbicide Roundup, is now the most heavily used weed killer ever and its use has exploded in the past decade, a new report finds, a fact that may portend "a host of adverse environmental and public health consequences."


http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/02/03/probable-carcinogen-monsantos-glyphosate-most-heavily-used-weed-killer-ever



Presidential Hopeful Hillary Clinton Is Pro-GMO, Staunch ...


www.inquisitr.com/1348356/presidential-hopeful-hillary-clinton-is...

Video embedded · Fortunately for Monsanto (unfortunately for us), they have a powerhouse presidential hopeful/favorite backing them up: Hillary Clinton. A video,

http://www.inquisitr.com/1348356/presidential-hopeful-hillary-clinton-is-pro-gmo-staunch-supporter-of-monsanto-video/







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