New Delhi: Bayer CropScience Ltd on Tuesday reported a marginal increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 169.8 crore for the second quarter of this fiscal. Its net profit stood at Rs 166.8 crore in the year-ago period, the company said in a regulatory filin…
In a compelling interview with France 24, Vandana Shiva, environmental activist and anti-globalization author, reveals the nefarious influence multinational corporations like Monsanto have on agriculture. Rather than helping farmers to grow their land, the co…
The recent gathering of the Kirkwood Historical Society touched upon a notable life with which few STLers are familiar: That of William Standish Knowles, who won a Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2001 while working for Monsanto Co. Knowles helped discover the c…
Lying is a money making activity and lies are commodities. There is a profitable global market for media and public figures committed to spreading disinformation. Needless to say, Telling the Truth, on the other hand, Is Not a Money-Making Proposition. The m…
Canada’s Health Minister was allegedly caught on camera pretending to receive a flu vaccine during a news segment encouraging citizens to get their flu shots. Christine Elliott, Ontario, claimed that vaccines are “safe and effective” earlier this week while …
Bayer is now facing 42,700 compensation claims, mostly in US courts. CEO Werner Baumann is calling for an “economically-viable” settlement of these cases but has also announced that 12,000 jobs will be cut by the end of 2021. EURACTIV’s partner Der Tagesspieg…
FRANKFURT Bayer said on Wednesday that the number of plaintiffs in the United States who blame its glyphosate-based weedkillers such as Roundup for their cancer mushroomed to 42,700 from 18,400 in July, raising the stakes in the groups efforts to reach a sett…
Lawsuits against Bayer are on the rise over claims that the company’s weedkiller causes cancer. The legal cases have taken a toll on Bayer’s share price and reputation. More than 42,000 plaintiffs have joined lawsuits against German chemical giant Bayer, b…