Nature Valley Granola Bars contain glyphosate

Nature Valley Granola Bars are being sued by various organisations for misleading the public over their claims that the bars are “100% natural”. Moms across America, Organic Consumers Association and Beyond Pesticides say that consumers have the right to expect that products with the claim “100% natural” would not have traces of herbicide in the final products. General Mills, the […]

EU caves in to Monsanto

The EU has temporarily extended the time period for the chemical Glyphosate, widely used in Monsanto’s Round-up ‘weed’ killer. The chemical, feared to cause cancer and disrupt human hormones, had been on a temporary licence pending testing by the EU.

EU refuses to back new licence for glyphosate

The EU last week refused to extend the licence for the use of glyphosate, one of the active ingredients in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killers. The current licence expires at the end of June, meaning the company’s products may have to be removed from shelves.