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Better Safe than Sorry: Austria Wants Ban on Glyphosate

5 July 2019 Paola Nano

Austria’s parliament recently voted to prohibit all use of Glyphosate, an herbicide often referred to as Roundup. The ban is expected to take effect on the 1st of January 2020. While some cities and states of Europe have chosen to autonomously restricts its use, it is our hope that Austria’s full-fledged prohibition will serve as an example for other European governments.

The Situation is Critical: Reflections on the Agrifood Atlas

21 November 2017 Carolina Modena

Today, the agrifood system lies in the hand of few gigantic corporations. Multinational firms have established themselves along the length food chain, controlling huge market share across every segment, from seeds, chemical inputs, animal and crop genetics to manufacture, distribution and retail. They face very few obstacles in their quest to dominate the market. In …

Pesticides: debunking the myths

14 March 2017 Annalisa Audino

The idea that pesticides are essential to feed a rapidly-growing world population is a myth, according to UN experts: a new report presented by the Human Rights Council has heavily criticized the multinationals that produce pesticides, accusing them of “systematic denial of the magnitude of the damage”, of “aggressive, unethical marketing tactics”, and influencing governments to obstruct reforms and paralyze global pesticide restrictions.

Pesticide Action Week: Another Kind of Agriculture Is Possible!

10 March 2017

From March 20 to 30, events around the world will inform consumers about the environmental and health risks of pesticides and promote an alternative, agroecological approach to agriculture.

Roundup: the world’s best selling herbicide, and its effect on your liver

11 January 2017

A new study links even ultra-low doses of glyphosate to liver disease.

Burkina Faso against GM cotton

28 October 2016

A small but significant victory for the people of Burkina Faso has been struck today. Earlier in the year, there were reports that the multinational giant Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, may suspend its operations in the country due to opposition from the Burkinabe government, and furthermore, that government may claim compensation for damages …

Bayer Buys Monsanto: “A dangerous loss of sovereignty”

17 September 2016

With the takeover of Monsanto by Bayer, the world’s largest pharmaceutical company takes control of the largest actor in industrial agriculture.