SCOTUS Ruling on Pesticides Accountability Could Create Investor Crisis

Upcoming Bayer Supreme Court case comes as growing body of scientific research links glyphosate to cancer and other chronic diseases, and as new evidence shows that cancer rates are rising among young people across the U.S. Corn Belt.

Statement from As You Sow on New Study Finding Glyphosate, the World’s Most Common Weed Killer, in Sperm

A team of scientists recently discovered glyphosate, the world’s most common weed killer, in more than 55% of sperm samples from a French infertility clinic. The study suggests a significant positive correlation between glyphosate presence in human sperm and a negative impact on reproductive health. Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides in the U.S. food system despite being labeled a probable carcinogen by the World Health Organization in 2015.

Environmental HealthAs You SowMay 29, 2024pesticides, food, glyphosate

Pesticides in the Pantry: Report Ranks 14 Largest Food Manufacturers on Pesticide Policies

Today, As You Sow released its Pesticides in the Pantry: Transparency & Risk in Food Supply Chains report, examining the growing risk to food manufacturers posed by the use of synthetic pesticides in agricultural supply chains.