07/April/21

 

An important new step has been taken towards measuring glyphosate herbicide surfactants (a type of additive) in the urine of people exposed to Roundup, with the publication of a new study in rats. Many surfactants are known to be highly toxic in their own right and to increase the toxicity of the declared active ingredient. But industry hides the toxicity of surfactants by listing them as “inert”, with regulators going along with this assertion. Now there is no longer any excuse for ignoring this potential source of toxicity, as a new study by Drs Michael Antoniou and Robin Mesnage at King's College London describes a method for measuring surfactants in urine. This opens the door for biomonitoring of exposure to surfactants – and their fate in the body – in people. GMWatch

 

 

Investigative report Tim Schwab, writing in The Nation, uncovered the Gates Foundation’s striking conflicts of interest, complicated web of influence, and troubling monopoly power in the field of global health. Based on this work, the Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) at Ithaca College has announced that he will be joint winner of this year’s Izzy Award “for outstanding achievement in independent media”. parkindymedia.org

 

 

In a podcast, EU Watchdog Radio dives into the covert lobby tactics used by the biotechnology industry to get a new generation of agricultural GMOs deregulated in the EU. Why are agrochemical companies like Bayer and Corteva so against European safety rules? And why is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation financing this lobby campaign? Featuring Nina Holland and Stacy Malkan. Corporate Europe Observatory