27/July/22

 

The propaganda playbook orchestrated by the corporate chemical industry has decided it’s time to target Carey Gillam again. She writes that the goal is, as always, to sling muddy falsehoods so fast and furiously that the dirt covers up the facts her stories bring to light. The tactics have been employed for years now to try to harass and silence scientists, journalists and others who publish information unfavourable to corporate interests. Gillam became the target recently after daring to write about CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) data released on June 30 that found glyphosate residues in 80% of samples collected from people around the United States. That made it game-on for the cast of usual characters charged with defending glyphosate, a weedkilling chemical that has long been the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicides and other brands. Monsanto was purchased by Bayer AG in 2018. UnSpun

 

 

All of Scotland’s 32 local authorities have confirmed they use products which contain the chemical, glyphosate, to prevent the unwanted growth of weeds and grasses in public spaces. Glyphosate was classified as a probable cause of cancer by scientists at the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2015. It has also been shown to trigger the loss of biodiversity in different ecosystems, leaving them more vulnerable to pollution and climate change. The Ferret

 

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