The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Pesticide policy expert tours Iowa to educate people about pesticide immunity bill

Bayer lobbied the state’s legislature to pass legislation that would give them immunity from lawsuits over harm caused by their pesticides Agriculture economist and pesticide policy expert Chuck Benbrook was invited by the Iowa Farmers Union to speak to Iowa citizens throughout the state about proposed legislation in the Iowa legislature that would give pesticide […]

Female reproductive health adversely affected by glyphosate, research finds

A recent study published in Reproductive Sciences found that exposure to glyphosate, a widely used herbicide and the active ingredient in Roundup, can cause damage to female fertility and reproductive health. The researchers advocate for a broader understanding of the risks glyphosate poses to human health to better shape public policy, and suggest finding less […]

“Cancer gag act” to give pesticide companies immunity from lawsuits stopped in Iowa

For the second year in a row, legislation that would protect pesticide companies like Bayer from lawsuits over their products’ link to cancer did not pass Iowa’s House of Representatives. The Iowa Senate passed the so-called “Cancer Gag Act” in late March by a slim margin—26 in favor versus 21 opposed—but the bill lacked enough […]

Another billion-dollar blow to Bayer, but company closer to blocking future lawsuits

Georgia governor weighing bill that would make it harder for people to sue pesticide companies By Carey Gillam A Georgia jury verdict ordering Bayer AG to pay over $2 billion to a man suffering from cancer he blamed on his use of Roundup weed killer comes as that state’s governor weighs whether to sign into […]

Midwestern field trials suggest overuse of GMO corn reduces farmers’ profits, shows short-sighted approach of GMO crops

Corn genetically engineered to resist corn rootworm pests has become increasingly less effective, leading to economic losses for farmers, according to a new study. An analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 U.S. Corn Belt states reveals that farmers suffer economic loss from the overuse of genetically engineered corn designed to combat rootworm pests. […]