One of Monsanto’s favorite (false) claims is that the proliferation of GMO crops leads to reduced pesticide use. The latest study to refute that claim, published this week in Environmental Sciences Europe, says that glyphosate use has risen almost 15-fold since Monsanto’s “Roundup Ready” genetically engineered crops were introduced in 1996. (Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup).
Monsanto also loves to falsely claim that glyphosate is harmless, despite study after study suggesting otherwise. Not to mention that last year the World Health Organization classified glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen.
How much should you care about a 15-fold increase in the use of glyphosate?
“The dramatic and rapid growth in overall use of glyphosate will likely contribute to a host of adverse environmental and public health consequences,” said Dr. Charles Benbrook, author of the new study.
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