02/March/21

 

In 2018, a California jury awarded Lee Johnson, a former school groundskeeper, $289 million after finding that his contact with Roundup contributed to his cancer. Investigative journalist Carey Gillam tells Johnson’s story in her latest book, The Monsanto Papers, a fast-paced, engaging account of how Monsanto and Bayer’s fortunes changed dramatically in a short span of time. The book is a gripping read that provides an easy-to-follow explanation of how this litigation unfolded, how the jurors reached their verdict and why Bayer appears to be, in effect, throwing up a white flag now. [GMW: Above link is for EU-based people but may take time to load. Outside the EU you can use this link.] St Louis Post-Dispatch

 

 

Dr Dewayne Goldmon, US agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack's new senior advisor on racial equity, is a longtime agrochemical flack who until 2019 served as "Outreach Lead at Monsanto". USDA

 

 

Dewayne Goldmon's organization (see above), the National Black Growers Council, was started by Monsanto. DiversityInc

 

 

BBC Global News "examines the biggest challenges facing the world food system" in a series sponsored by Corteva – part of Dow Chemical, one of the largest pesticide companies in the world. BBC