Even if not, the WHO will not capitulate, and is likely to even
strengthen their stances on American manufactured food additive carcinogens.
They are not the type of organization to cave in to such adolescent tactics.
It is pathetic how much the US regulatory agencies like EPA
and FDA acquiesce to the imperious decades long manipulation by Monsanto, with
its former lawyers having served as US Attorney General (John Ashcroft), Secretary
of Agriculture (Ann Veneman), and Supreme Court Justice (Clarence Thomas, although he would probably dismiss that by saying his work for Monsanto was 40 years ago....)
Now their tendrils don't have to go too far into Congress
to make this kind of saber rattling to the WHO. This really is become a Corporate
Kleptocracy, and Americans should wake up a little before dying of cancer precipitated
by Roundup in their Cheerios. Maybe not?
You could hope that a Congressman with a degree from Yale
who represents wealthy areas of San Antonio, Austin, and most of the Hill
Country might know better. Maybe the more enlightened among his constituents
will at least try to set him straight.
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A special thanks to Baum Hedlund Aristei Goldman Law not only for the video of the House Committee Hearing in this article but also for this up-to-date list of nations that outright ban or require labeling on Roundup/Glyphosate:
A number of cities, counties, states and countries throughout the world have taken steps to either restrict or ban glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup weed killer.The following countries have issued outright bans on glyphosate, imposed restrictions or have issued statements of intention to ban or restrict glyphosate-based herbicides, including Roundup, over health concerns and the ongoing Roundup cancer litigation:
- Argentina: Over 30,000 health care professionals advocated for a glyphosate ban following the International Agency for Research on Cancer's (IARC) report on glyphosate, which concluded the chemical is probably carcinogenic to humans.
- Australia: Fremantle and Nedlands stopped spraying glyphosate for street maintenance due to health concerns. Stirling temporarily banned the use of glyphosate on bushlands. Other cities and school districts throughout the country are currently testing alternative herbicides in an effort to curtail or eliminate glyphosate use.
- Brazil: A federal prosecutor requested that the Brazilian Justice Department outlaw the use of glyphosate out of concern the herbicide causes health problems.
- Canada: Eight out of the 10 provinces in Canada have some form of restriction on the use of non-essential cosmetic pesticides, including glyphosate.
- Colombia: Outlawed the use of glyphosate to destroy illegal plantations of coca, the raw ingredient for cocaine, out of concern that glyphosate causes cancer.
- Denmark: The Danish Working Environment Authority declared glyphosate to be carcinogenic and has recommended a change to less toxic chemicals.
- El Salvador: Banned glyphosate over links to deadly kidney disease.
- England: A number of townships, including Shaftsbury, Brighton, Hammersmith & Fulham, Bristol, Glastonbury and Erewash have voted to institute restrictions on pesticides and herbicides, including glyphosate.
- France: Banned the private sale of glyphosate. The law is scheduled to take effect in 2022. France also said it will ban glyphosate in the future regardless of the European Union vote to relicense glyphosate.
- Germany: German government officials from the Green party asked the EU Commission not to renew the license for glyphosate. Germany previously abstained from voting to relicense glyphosate and all indications point to an abstention in the next vote later this year. Certain retail stores in Germany have pulled glyphosate-based herbicides like Roundup from shelves.
- Italy: Italy's Ministry of Health placed a number of restrictions on glyphosate use. Italian legislators have also raised concerns about glyphosate safety, and have come out against relicensing the herbicide in the European Union.
- Luxembourg: One of Luxembourg's largest supermarket chains removed glyphosate from its shelves following the release of the IARC glyphosate report.
- Malta: Malta began the process of instituting countrywide ban of glyphosate. However, Environment Minister Jose' Herrera backtracked in January of 2017, saying the country would continue to oppose glyphosate in discussions but would fall in line with the European Union and wait for further studies.
- Netherlands: Banned all non-commercial use of glyphosate.
- New Zealand: The cities of Auckland and Christchurch passed resolutions to reduce the usage of chemicals for weed and pest control in public places.
- Portugal: President of the Portuguese Medical Association called for a worldwide ban of glyphosate.
- Scotland: Aberdeen cut back its use of herbicides and Edinburgh's City Council voted to phase out glyphosate.
- Sweden: Raised concerns about glyphosate safety and has pushed against relicensing the herbicide in the EU.
- Switzerland: Concerned about public wellbeing, the Swiss supermarket chains Migros and Coop removed glyphosate-based products from their shelves due to health risks.
From author Stephen Fox: I have published at OpEdNews several articles on this subject and related subjects (not trying to regale you with a blizzard of consumer protection articles, but sometimes these articles are used for research by students and by other journalists, plus it never harms anyone to read and become well informed!):
Mexico Rescinds Monsanto's Permit to Grow GMO Soybeans - Major Boost for Consumer Protection
Monsanto vs California: "Food Poisoning" (Testimony by Pediatrician Kenneth Stoller, MD)
Mexico Continues to Prohibit and Interdict Monsanto's GMO Corn, This Time, by Court Decision
Mandatory Carcinogen warning label on Monsanto's Roundup weed killer: Coming Soon in California!
(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).
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