Just Label It News Roundup 8-24

The Monsanto plaintiff is dying of cancer from carcinogenic Roundup, says his 289 million dollar verdict not in vain. Also, following the news of the cancer case, two North Bay cities are no longer using Roundup weed killer following a ruling against the manufacturer Monsanto. GMO grass continues to creep across our parks without regulation. Scotts Miracle-Gro, one of the biggest companies in lawn care, developed a strain of creeping bentgrass that is genetically modified to be resistant to Roundup. Monsanto’s dicamba drift crisis continues to be a problem across the U.S., watching from the sidelines is the EPA. Iran’s Food and Drug Administration has obliged food manufacturers and importers to label food products that contain ingredients, which are derived from GMOs. Rapid changes in farming have sounded the death knell for many of our 21 species of bumblebees and 75 species of ‘solitary’ bees. This study concludes that a third of all bee species in Ireland could be extinct by 2030. Also in the news, women who have high levels of a marker for a long-discontinued pesticide in their blood seem to have an increased risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to researchers from Columbia University Medical Center. A Boston hospital promotes patient health with its rooftop farm featuring two-dozen crops. The rooftop farm has produced roughly 5,000 pounds of produce in 2017.

Monsanto Plaintiff Dying Of Cancer Says $289m Verdict Not in Vain

A massive judgment made against Monsanto in a civil case in California. Plaintiff, Dwayne Johnson, was awarded $289 million in Roundup cancer case.

You Need to Be Paying Attention to GMO Grass

Creeping bentgrass doesn’t get as much attention as other genetically modified plants. But this plant tells us an awful lot—emphasis on the “awful”—about how GMO plants are regulated and monitored.

Monsanto’s dicamba crisis: guilty as charged

The outrage of farmers, gardeners and rural residents is rising, as they watch this dicamba, an unnecessary chemical debacle unfold, once again. Watching unperturbed from the sidelines: Monsanto (recently acquired by Bayer) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Baby Food Tests Find 68 Percent Contain ‘Worrisome’ Levels of Heavy Metals 

Consumer Reports’ testing shows concerning levels of arsenic, cadmium, and lead in many popular baby and toddler foods.

Genetically Modified Food to Be Labeled in Iran

Iran’s Food and Drug Administration has obliged food manufacturers and importers to label food products that contain ingredients, which are derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

A third of all bee species in Ireland could be extinct by 2030

Rapid changes in farming have sounded the death knell for many of our 21 species of bumblebees and 75 species of ‘solitary’ bees.

Two Bay Area cities go Roundup-free following cancer ruling against Monsanto

Two North Bay cities are no longer using Roundup weed killer following a ruling against the manufacturer Monsanto. Earlier this month a jury awarded a former Benicia School District groundskeeper with terminal cancer $289.2 million.

Maternal DDT Exposure Linked to Increased Autism Risk

Women who have high levels of a marker for a long-discontinued pesticide in their blood seem to have an increased risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to researchers from Columbia University Medical Center.

A Boston hospital promotes patient health with its own rooftop farm

Boston Medical Center’s rooftop farm features about two-dozen crops. The BMC farm produced roughly 5,000 pounds of produce in 2017.