Viewpoint: Despite global risk agencies declaring glyphosate safe, tort lawyer attacks raise concerns about the future of the herbicide and its manufacturer, Bayer
Viewpoint: Despite global risk agencies declaring glyphosate safe, tort lawyer attacks raise concerns about the future of the herbicide and its manufacturer, Bayer
Sylvain Charlebois | Toronto Sun | April 29, 2025
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[R]egulatory bodies around the world, including Health Canada, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), have consistently concluded that glyphosate poses no unacceptable risk to human health when used as directed.
Yet the courts have not been swayed by scientific consensus.
…
The Bayer story, then, is not just about a chemical. It’s about how scientific credibility, legal activism, and public perception can collide with profound consequences.
[D]ecisions about agricultural tools must be grounded in evidence — not fear, emotion, or politics. Bayer’s best move may be forward, not backward: By innovating a new solution that farmers can trust, regulators can approve, and society can embrace.This is an excerpt. Read the original post here
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