The article by Swan et al. (2003) suggested that alachlor exposure was linked to reduced sperm quality in fertile men; after publication of the article, Monsanto (St. Louis, MO) began a detailed examination of the issue because the findings were entirely unexpected and inconsistent with both our information and the extensive published literature on alachlor. Most surprisingly, alachlor mercaptu...

Any errors or omissions from this report are the responsibility of Friends of the Earth. The introduction of genetically modified crops tolerant to glyphosate will lead to a significant increase in the use of this herbicide. Monsanto, the company producing these crops, claims that their introduction will be of benefit because of the low toxicity and environmental safety of the herbicide. Monsan...

Over the last century petroleum industry’s rapid growth has been accompanied by a steady flow of aggressively promoted petroleum-based products. The petroleumscape’s spatial expansion and visual representation achieved widespread citizen buy-in. Following World War II use plastic materials in building industry significantly increased through efforts from architects leaders. House Future, built ...

On New Year’s Day 2000, I learned that some of my colleagues were allegedly in league with the Devil. The previous evening, the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) had firebombed the office of the Director of the Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project (ABSP) at Michigan State University (MSU; East Lansing, MI, USA). This project was the primary route for the US Agency for International Development...

Litter (n = 8,424) and female performance records were collected in two breed-to-wean production units in order to evaluate genetic line differences for sow longevity and maternal performance over four parities. Lines evaluated were American Diamond Genetics, Danbred North America, Dekalb-Monsanto DK44, Dekalb-Monsanto GPK347, Newsham Hybrids, and National Swine Registry. Females within a line ...

In 2008, agricultural producers planted more than 80% of US cotton and corn acreage and more than 90% of soybean acreage to transgenic glyphosate-tolerant, Roundup Ready® (RR) seed varieties (US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service [USDA AMS], 2008; USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service [NASS], 2008). Many studies report significant pecuniary and non-pecuniary benefi...

Glyphosate is an organophosphate herbicide manufactured by Monsanto, which eliminates annual and perennial weeds inhibiting the enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) involved in production of aromatic amino acids plants microorganisms. As this used extensively, there a lot research on its effect plants, animals microbes, human health. contaminates different ecosystems spray...