You and I were that close: Europe’s first ban on
glyphosate was to come into effect on January 1. You and I
were already celebrating -- together with 82% of Austrians, who
support the ban. But then everything changed when Austria’s
government refused to implement the law in the last minute.
Their excuse: a “legal technicality.”
In the months before, Bayer-Monsanto and powerful
agricultural lobbies piled massive pressure onto the Austrian
government, claiming a glyphosate ban would open Austria to
costly lawsuits. And now it was their turn to
celebrate.
But we couldn't just sit back and let Bayer-Monsanto win. A few
weeks ago, Austria's new government was sworn in -- and
SumOfUs members around the world sprang into action, to
remind the politicians that banning glyphosate should be a top
priority.
Thousands of SumOfUs members chipped in to put an ad on
the front page of Austria’s biggest and most influential
newspaper with two million daily readers -- in a
country of eight million. You called on the newly elected chancellor
Kurz to listen to the Austrian people and finally implement the
glyphosate ban.
The text reads: “Mr. Kurz (the Austrian Chancellor): Listen
to 82% of Austrians and implement the glyphosate ban.”
All around the world, SumOfUs members like you fight to
get Bayer-Monsanto’s favourite weedkiller off our fields and
forests.
Would
you consider becoming a monthly donor to support our ongoing battle
against this toxic poison?
