Fw: Glyphosate, GMOs and Pesticides - Weekly Global News Bulletin

[Cherry Lavell]

Dear All

If the USA thinks it has the right to tell Thailand what to do about glyphosate and other toxic pesticides, it would probably do the same to UK if we ever had to negotiate a trade deal with US.

Sobering thought.

Best wishes

Cherry

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Sent: Friday, November 1, 2019 2:02 PM

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Subject: Glyphosate, GMOs and Pesticides - Weekly Global News Bulletin

View in browser Global Breaking News on GMOs and Pesticides Editors' picks US Government Opposes Thailand’s Ban on Glyphosate and other Toxic Pesticides This month, the Thai government moved to ban some toxic chemicals out of concern for the health of its residents and environment. In response, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Undersecretary Ted McKinney sent a document to Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha pushing back on their plan. After powerful and sustained activism from local advocacy groups […] The post US Government Opposes Thailand’s Ban on Glyphosate and other Toxic Pesticides appeared first on ... Read more Breaking News, News, Sustainable Agriculture • 2019-10-30 • Sustainable Pulse Roundup Weedkiller: 42,000 plaintiffs Sue Bayer over Glyphosate Lawsuits against Bayer are on the rise over claims that the company’s weedkiller causes cancer. The legal cases have taken a toll on Bayer’s share price and reputation. Source: www.dw.com/ More than 42,000 plaintiffs have joined lawsuits against German chemical giant Bayer, blaming the company’s glyphosate-based weedkiller for their cancer. The number of plaintiffs, largely brought by […] The post Roundup Weedkiller: 42,000 plaintiffs Sue Bayer over Glyphosate ... Read more Breaking News, News, Sustainable Agriculture, Bayer, Germany, glyphosate, litigation, Monsanto, Roundup • 2019-10-30 • Sustainable Pulse Read more on Sustainable Pulse Each week we select the latest global breaking news from Sustainable Pulse - please share the stories with your friends and colleagues to support our work. Editor in chief - Henry Rowlands Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Forward email Sustainable Pulse - 13 Kaloyan Street, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, 5000 Do not want to see it again? Unsubscribe

[Cherry Lavell]

Dear All

This is really shocking, that Bayer is quite prepared to kill bees (and other pollinators on the way) rather than help preserve one of our main means of growing successful crops into the future.

Maybe, if you have means of online payment, you would be interested in helping stop them?