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==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
Monsanto | Monsanto has been reported to have aggressive legal maneuvering, poor treatment of farmers, sketchy business practices, and inaction regarding the carcinogenicity of their herbicide Roundup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gillam |first=Carey |date=20 Apr 2020 |title=EPA faces court over backing of Monsanto's controversial crop system |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/20/epa-faces-court-over-backing-of-monsantos-controversial-crop-system |website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Glenna |first=Leland |last2=Bruce |first2=Analena |date=Sep 2021 |title=Suborning science for profit: Monsanto, glyphosate, and private science research misconduct |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048733321000925 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240713132204/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048733321000925 |archive-date=13 Jul 2024 |website=ScienceDirect}}</ref> | ||
=== Carcinogenic herbicides concerns === | ===Carcinogenic herbicides concerns=== | ||
There have been many accusations of clients developing [[wikipedia:Non-Hodgkin_lymphoma|non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)]] from Monsanto products, most commonly with their premier herbicide "Roundup" which contains the active ingredient glyphosate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yan |first=Holly |date=2018-08-11 |title=Jurors give $289 million to a man they say got cancer from Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/10/health/monsanto-johnson-trial-verdict/index.html |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=CNN Health |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250810174800/https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/10/health/monsanto-johnson-trial-verdict/index.html |archive-date=10 Aug 2025}}</ref> Despite the many lawsuits faced by Monsanto regarding cancer diagnosis, it still remains a debated topic, with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring Roundup as probably carcinogenic in 2015, while following studies told otherwise.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Emily |date=15 Feb 2019 |title=Common weed killer glyphosate increases cancer risk by 41%, study says |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/14/health/us-glyphosate-cancer-study-scli-intl/index.html |website=CNN Health |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213745/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/14/health/us-glyphosate-cancer-study-scli-intl/index.html |archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref><!-- explain this further, most big companies get sued all the time so this doesn't say much --> | There have been many accusations of clients developing [[wikipedia:Non-Hodgkin_lymphoma|non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)]] from Monsanto products, most commonly with their premier herbicide "Roundup" which contains the active ingredient glyphosate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yan |first=Holly |date=2018-08-11 |title=Jurors give $289 million to a man they say got cancer from Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/10/health/monsanto-johnson-trial-verdict/index.html |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=CNN Health |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250810174800/https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/10/health/monsanto-johnson-trial-verdict/index.html |archive-date=10 Aug 2025}}</ref> Despite the many lawsuits faced by Monsanto regarding cancer diagnosis, it still remains a debated topic, with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring Roundup as probably carcinogenic in 2015, while following studies told otherwise.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Emily |date=15 Feb 2019 |title=Common weed killer glyphosate increases cancer risk by 41%, study says |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/14/health/us-glyphosate-cancer-study-scli-intl/index.html |website=CNN Health |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213745/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/14/health/us-glyphosate-cancer-study-scli-intl/index.html |archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref><!-- explain this further, most big companies get sued all the time so this doesn't say much --> | ||
=== Vietnam war involvement with "Agent Orange" === | ===Vietnam war involvement with "Agent Orange"=== | ||
During the Vietnam War, Monsanto developed and produced large quantities of "Agent Orange", a powerful herbicide that the American military used to kill off thousands of acres of jungle and farmland in Vietnam. This chemical attack lead to increased cases of birth defects, diabetes and cancer among the native population even years after the war ended.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghosal |first=Aniruddha |last2=Dinh |first2=Hau |date=2025-04-30 |title=The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues |url=https://apnews.com/article/vietnam-war-anniversary-agent-orange-0829caefe48cc11fb88ab27982da922b |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=AP News |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251102132152/https://apnews.com/article/vietnam-war-anniversary-agent-orange-0829caefe48cc11fb88ab27982da922b |archive-date=2 Nov 2025}}</ref> Furthermore, the ecological impact of these attacks have often been considered ecocide, with over 7,000,000 acres of rainforest being poisoned. This lead to a stark drop in bio-diversity in affected areas.{{Citation needed}}<!-- do not cite wikipedia --> | During the Vietnam War, Monsanto developed and produced large quantities of "Agent Orange", a powerful herbicide that the American military used to kill off thousands of acres of jungle and farmland in Vietnam. This chemical attack lead to increased cases of birth defects, diabetes and cancer among the native population even years after the war ended.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghosal |first=Aniruddha |last2=Dinh |first2=Hau |date=2025-04-30 |title=The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues |url=https://apnews.com/article/vietnam-war-anniversary-agent-orange-0829caefe48cc11fb88ab27982da922b |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=AP News |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251102132152/https://apnews.com/article/vietnam-war-anniversary-agent-orange-0829caefe48cc11fb88ab27982da922b |archive-date=2 Nov 2025}}</ref> Furthermore, the ecological impact of these attacks have often been considered ecocide, with over 7,000,000 acres of rainforest being poisoned. This lead to a stark drop in bio-diversity in affected areas.{{Citation needed}}<!-- do not cite wikipedia --> | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
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Alachlor is a type of herbicide that has now been widely banned outside of the US. Sold by Monsanto under the name Lasso, poisoned a man in France.{{Citation needed}} | Alachlor is a type of herbicide that has now been widely banned outside of the US. Sold by Monsanto under the name Lasso, poisoned a man in France.{{Citation needed}} | ||
=== Aggressive legal action against farmers === | ===Aggressive legal action against farmers=== | ||
Since 2004, over 90 lawsuits have occurred with farmers as the accused and Monsanto as the plaintiff. Most of these lawsuits have occurred around issues with seed patents.{{Citation needed}} | Since 2004, over 90 lawsuits have occurred with farmers as the accused and Monsanto as the plaintiff. Most of these lawsuits have occurred around issues with seed patents.{{Citation needed}} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[John Deere]] | *[[John Deere]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||