16/January/20

 

Luxembourg will be the first country in the European Union to ban the use of glyphosate. Withdrawal of the marketing authorization for products containing glyphosate will take place on 1 February 2020. All use must cease by the end of the year. gouvernement.lu (article in French)

 

 

Researchers in Europe are concerned about the increased levels of herbicide residues found in harvested plants and food products, which they associate with the use of glyphosate-resistant soybeans. Thomas Bøhn from the Institute of Marine Research in Tromsø in Norway said this is a cause for concern: "The toxic pesticide glyphosate should not be in the food chain." Food Navigator

 

 

In 2017, Dow Chemical scored a long-sought-after victory: after a push from the US government, China approved the import of the company’s GM herbicide-tolerant corn seeds. A grateful Dow lobbyist emailed a senior agriculture department official whose support had been critical: “Thank you for your efforts in support of US agriculture.” That official, Rebeckah Adcock, was no stranger to Dow. Before joining the Trump administration, Adcock was the chief lobbyist for the herbicide industry’s trade group, of which Dow was a prominent member. The Guardian