© STAN HONDA / AFP Following the unprecedented $289mn verdict against Monsanto in California, Hanoi is seeking justice for victims of exposure to the Agent Orange – the notorious chemical the firm supplied to the US military during the Vietnam War. After a San Francisco jury proved Monsanto not invincible and ordered the chemical giant […]
There’s another round of consultations re neonic chemicals, deadline soon passed. During the last round, not very long ago, Health Canada received 46,000 communications. Why we need another round I do not know. As I wrote to one of the organizations: Realistically, you have to call them on the corruption, if we are to make […]
Update: Roundup Class Action Suit for False Advertising is Going National In follow-up to 2015-04-21 Class Action LawSuits Against Monsanto (false advertising, glyphosate) —– Original Message —– From: Rae Sent: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 Subject: CBC Radio Announces Class Action Suits Against Monsanto Just announced on CBC Radio that class action suits against Monsanto are […]
Click and then scroll down, 3/4 of the way: Watch the jury’s verdict being read out. interesting to see the process in the court vis-a-vis the jurors, judge and lawyers – – the reading of the Verdict. I scrolled through the “Comments”, also interesting. be patient at the beginning of the video, there is […]
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Surprising how much of mainstream media reduces the resistance to what “Monsanto” represents, to “environmentalists”. “Corruption” as the main issue! Monsanto is the evil empire. It is not difficult to provide the documentation to make the case. So now, “Monsanto” is “Bayer-Monsanto”. = = = = = = = = = = = Nathan Bomey […]
This posting makes an important point re Monsanto and the other chemical producers: regulatory capture – – by the industry, of the Government agency responsible for regulating the industry. It has been an issue for at least 20 years. There has been no progress made by us (the insurgents!). This petition names the PMRA (Pest […]
(This comes after Avaaz’s successes in challenging Monsanto, especially over re-licensing of Roundup in the EU. In response, Monsanto uses the Justice system as a tool for tying up the time, energy and money of a target. Civilians fund the Justice system. California and Ontario are two jurisdictions that have enacted anti-SLAPP legislation. I wonder […]
Hugh Grant has been the CEO of Monsanto since 2003. He should receive an achievement award – – for the most people in the world rallied against one company! I had to laugh when I heard (Feb 15) Monsanto, 168-page subpoena served on Avaaz demands names and addresses of Avaazers who have signed Monsanto campaigns […]
On Tuesday April 18th, 2017, the five international judges of the Monsanto Tribunal presented their legal opinion. They have come to important conclusions, both on the conduct of Monsanto and on necessary developments in international law. The judges conclude that Monsanto has engaged in practices which have negatively impacted the right to a healthy environment, […]