{"id":91,"date":"2017-09-29T21:23:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T19:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/navdanyainternational.org\/?p=91"},"modified":"2023-08-28T20:33:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T18:33:03","slug":"the-monsanto-papers","status":"publish","type":"post_publications","link":"https:\/\/navdanyainternational.org\/ca\/publications\/the-monsanto-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Monsanto Papers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first batch of Monsanto Papers were published in early 2017. The dossier contained hundreds of internal emails of Monsanto, as well as its correspondence with US Federal Agencies, the content of which revealed the magnitude of collusion between Monsanto and the EPA in order to undermine the investigation of the potential hazard of Glyphosate for human beings.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The dossier revealed that Monsanto had been ghost writing some studies fraudulently attributed to apparently \u201cindependent academics\u201d<\/strong> presented as \u2018independent studies\u2019. The documents also show how Monsanto put pressure on the US government <\/strong>with the aim of delaying the product\u2019s safety assessments.<\/p>\n

Following the publication of the Papers, \u00a0cases against Monsanto relating to the correlation between the use of glyphosate based herbicide RoundUp and the development of non-Hodgkin\u2019s non-human lymphoma increased exponentially. It was estimated that, as by March 2017, a total of more than 700 cases had been opened<\/a> by state and federal courts.<\/p>\n

By the end of July 2017, new documents, released by the firm Baum Hedlund Aristei Goldman, indicated that \u201cthe documents show that Monsanto has deliberately been stopping studies that look bad for them<\/a>, ghostwriting literature and engaging in a whole host of corporate malfeasance. They [Monsanto] have been telling everybody that these products are safe because regulators have said they are safe, but it turns out that Monsanto has been in bed with U.S. regulators while misleading European regulators\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 The documents show how Monsanto hid information about the dangers and toxicity of Roundup and prove how science has been manipulated, and how supported U.S. regulators were corrupted, undermining health and environmental rights.<\/p>\n

In addition to Monsanto attacking independent science, the network of scientists<\/a> showed that Monsato developed<\/a> a secret army of soldiers that it deployed whenever it needed in order to convince regulators, scientific journals, or the press that Monsanto\u2019s position is the \u00a0valid \u00a0one and that other views and concerns are not.<\/p>\n

Attacks against IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The attacks against IARC were exposed by Le Monde<\/em> in its investigation \u201cMonsanto papers: the war on science by the pesticides giant<\/a>\u201d, where it has been defined as one of the most brutal and offensive campaign conducted against IARC by a corporation. The journalists St\u00e9phane Foucart and St\u00e9phane Horel: \u201cfor the past two years a raging fire has targeted the institution (…) the credibility and integrity of (the Director\u2019s) work is being challenged, his experts are denigrated and harassed by lawyers and his finances weakened. For nearly half a century IARC has been charged, under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO), to draw up an inventory of carcinogens. But now the venerable agency is beginning to waver under the assault<\/a>.\u201d The agency\u2019s director stated \u201cit\u2019s linked to classifications, where there\u2019s a very strong commercial interest<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n

Attack against S\u00e9ralini <\/strong><\/p>\n

The editor of the scientific journal Food and Chemical Toxicology Journal was targeted\u00a0 when it published Seralini\u2019s long term study showing high toxicity even in small doses.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Under intense pressure the Editor retracted the study<\/a>. \u00a0Following concerted opposition by independent scientists and civil society,\u00a0 It \u00a0was later republished<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n

On 24 October, the European Parliament adopted a non-binding text calling for the phase-out of glyphosate in the coming years, with a complete ban by 2022<\/a>. Glyphosate\u2019s licence renewal is due to expire on December 15th<\/sup>, and EU member states in Brussels are expected to vote on this before that date. Discussions <\/a>on whether to renew or not brought out more light on \u00a0concerns about loopholes, conflicts of interest, corporate interference and pressure, as well as giving a very clear picture of corporate strategic efforts to control, manipulate, and deceive, which characterised the risk assessment analysis that led to the 18 months exemption of glyphosate.<\/p>\n

See the following links for further details:<\/strong><\/p>\n

What the Monsanto Papers tell us about corporate science<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Corporate Europe Observatory, 1 March 2018<\/p>\n

The Monsanto Papers: MDL Glyphosate Cancer Case Key Documents & Analysis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

U.S. Right to Know<\/p>\n

Monsanto Papers | Secret Documents<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Baum Hedlund Aristei Goldman – Lawfirm<\/p>\n

The Monsanto Papers, Part 2 \u2014 Reaping a Bitter Harvest<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

English version of Part 2 of Le Monde investigation – Environmental Health News, 21 November 2017<\/p>\n

The Monsanto Papers, Part 1 \u2014 Operation: Intoxication<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

English version of Part 1 of Le Monde investigation – Environmental Health News, 20 November 2017<\/p>\n

Monsanto Faces Blowback Over\u00a0Cancer Cover-Up<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

By Philip Bethge \u2013 Spiegel Online, 24 October 2017<\/p>\n

Reporting on the World\u2019s Most Controversial Farm Chemical<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

By Steve Holt – Civil Eats, 10 October 2017<\/p>\n

New \u2018Monsanto Papers\u2019 Add To Questions Of Regulatory Collusion, Scientific Mischief<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

By Carey Gillam \u2013 US Right to Know, 1 August 2017<\/p>\n

Monsanto Secret Documents Show Massive Attack on Seralini Study<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sustainable Pulse, 1 August 2017<\/p>\n

Monsanto\u2019s war on science \u2013 hard-hitting investigation<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

GM Watch, 19 June 2017<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0Monsanto papers\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0: la bataille de l\u2019information<\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Par St\u00e9phane Foucart et St\u00e9phane Horel \u2013 Le Monde, 2 juin 2017<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0Monsanto papers\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0:\u00a0la guerre du g\u00e9ant des pesticides contre la science<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Par St\u00e9phane Foucart et St\u00e9phane Horel \u2013 Le Monde, 1 juin 2017<\/p>\n

Monsanto Faces Hundreds of New Cancer Lawsuits as Debate Over Glyphosate Rages On<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

By Lorraine Chow \u2013 Ecowatch, 22 March 2017<\/p>\n

Monsanto Weed Killer Roundup Faces New Doubts on Safety in Unsealed Documents<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

By Danny Hakim \u2013 The New York Times, 14 March 2017<\/p>\n

Food Industry Enlisted Academics in G.M.O. Lobbying War, Emails Show<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

By Eric Lipton \u2013 New York Times, 5 September 2015<\/p>\n

IARC Monographs Volume 112: evaluation of five organophosphate insecticides and herbicides<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

20 March 2015<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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