President Macron promised to ban glyphosate in France. But it looks like Bayer-Monsanto and the powerful mega-farm lobby is getting to him.
First Macron kept delaying the ban -- then he cast doubt on the science -- now he just said glyphosate won’t be banned on all farms.
But this toxic weedkiller has been linked to a deadly cancer that starts in the white blood cells. Thousands of sufferers are suing Monsanto -- and winning.
If President Macron sees that the majority of French voters want him to keep his promise, it will help push back on the poisonous whispers of pesticide lobbyists.
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Glyphosate, food law, "agribashing": three things to remember from the interview with Emmanuel Macron before the Agricultural Show [French]
FranceInfo. 21 February 2020.
FranceInfo. 21 February 2020.
The man who beat Monsanto: 'They have to pay for not being honest'
The Guardian. 26 August 2018.
The Guardian. 26 August 2018.
Emmanuel Macron renounces his promise to ban glyphosate in 2021 [French]
Le Monde. 25 January 2019.
Le Monde. 25 January 2019.