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a Monsanto Study was copied - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "analyses from a - Monsanto study - were copied - and pasted !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "by an EU report - of the European food safety authority - Efsa !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "based a recommendation - that a chemical - was safe - for public use !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "pages of the report - were identical to application - from Monsanto !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "( even in an - EU report ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "that the very contested - glyphosate - would be safe !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "( possible health risks - and honey bees ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "dozens of pages - of the Efsa report - were identical !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to passages in an application - submitted by Monsanto - of the glyphosate task force !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Greenpeace - EU’s food policy director - Franziska Achterberg - said !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "this was completely unacceptable - it called into question !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the entire approval process - and more !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monsanto faced new Doubts on Safety - New York Times: LINK ¤ NEW YORK TIMES

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  • "the reputation of - "Roundup" - took a further hit !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "when a federal court unsealed documents - raising questions about its safety !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and the research practices - of its manufacturer - Monsanto !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "this and similar products - were used in row crops - and home gardens !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "research funded by the producers - claimed it would be relatively safe !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "but a case in federal court - built on the findings - of an international panel !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "that claimed - Roundup’s main ingredient - might be risky !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Monsanto’s internal emails - and email traffic - between the company - and federal regulators !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "suggested that Monsanto - had ghostwritten research - that was later attributed to academics !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and that there was disagreement - within the E.P.A. - over its own safety assessment !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the IARC - a branch of the WHO - said that glyphosate - was probable risky !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "in one email - William F. Heydens - a Monsanto executive - told other company officials !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "that they could ghostwrite - research on glyphosate - by hiring academics !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to put their names on papers - that were actually written - by Monsanto !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "they would be keeping the cost down - and they would just edit & sign - their names !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Mr. Heydens wrote - citing a previous instance - in which the company - had done this !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "this disclosures were the latest - to raise concerns - about the integrity !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "of academic research - financed by agrochemical companies !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a review by the NYT described - manipulated academic research - or misstated findings !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Timothy Litzenburg - of the Miller law firm - said "it was important"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "that people - hold Monsanto accountable - when they say one thing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and it was completely contradicted - by very frank internal documents !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "( genetically re-engineered - corn - soybeans - and cotton ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "people should know - that there were superb scientists - in the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "who would disagree - with Monsanto - and some of the regulatory agencies !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Supreme Court on Monsanto - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "the court ruled - that the farmer - Vernon Bowman !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "had infringed - on Monsanto's patent - for its GM soybeans ! - ( genetically modified ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "when he bought - some of those seeds - from a local grain elevator !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and planted them for a second - late-season crop !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Bowman - had been faithfully signing contracts - with Monsanto - for his main soybean crop !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in a year - Monsanto - had filed 144 lawsuits - against 466 farmers !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and small farm businesses - alleging patent infringement !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in the mid-west - the average cost - of planting an acre of soybeans !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "had risen - 325% - in 16 years !"

 



 

 

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  • "three companies - must not have half - of the global seed market !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monsanto MON810 - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09BRUSSELS566

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  • "the German ministry of agriculture - announced a ban !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "on the cultivation - and sale - of Monsanto's GMO corn - MON810 !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the only GMO varietal - approved in the European Union !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Austria banned - Mon810 - Hungary followed suit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "France - Greece - Poland - and Romania !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "have invoked the - "safeguard clause"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "where EU member states - have justifiable reasons - against GMO !"

 

 


 

 

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  • "there must not be a risk - to human health - or the environment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monsanto MON810 - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09BERLIN538

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  • "the administrative court of Germany - rejected Monsanto's request !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "for an injunction - against the cultivation ban - for MON810 !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the court - said in its ruling - that the level !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "of scientific evidence - was sufficient !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "to prohibit - the cultivation of - MON810 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the public interest - for risk prevention !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "has to be given priority - the court concluded !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Precautionary Principle - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06VIENNA1232

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  • "the Austrian EU Presidency - hosted an experts meeting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "on the - "precautionary principle" - in the context of agricultural biotechnology !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the conclusions of the conference - conference participants overwhelmingly agreed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "that EU precautionary rules - were not strict enough !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "there were significant differences - amongst scientists - and regulators !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "on the precise rules - to better the - precautionary principle !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "all experts agreed - that precaution !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "is an important tool - for GMO policy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Austrian Parliament - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09VIENNA312

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  • "the parliament - demands from the - Austrian government !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to ban - and act against - genetically modified organisms - GMO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and to defend - the cultivation bans - vehemently !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "to exhaust all judicial remedies - against cultivation of - biotech crops !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "including lodging a complaint - before the European Court of Justice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "to put pressure on the - European Food Safety Agency !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to take more into account - the "precautionary principle"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "to promote independent - "risk research" - in the area of agricultural biotechnology !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to protect - biotech-free farming !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and to speak up - at the EU level - for recognition !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "of the right of - self-determination - of European regions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "that choose - biotech-free agriculture - and food production !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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mehr Zweifel an Glyphosat - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "Dokumente schürten den Zweifel - an Glyphosat - noch weiter !"

 

 

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  • "ein Bundesgericht publizierte Unterlagen - über das Glyphosat-haltige - "Round-up" - von Monsanto !"

 

 

 

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  • "in internen Mails - zwischen Monsanto - und Regulierungsbehörden !"

 

 

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  • "wurden Zweifel - an der Sicherheit - angemeldet !"

 

 

 

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  • "auch war Monsanto selbst - Urheber einer Studie gewesen - die vor den Behörden !"


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  • "als unabhängig - von akademischen Institutionen stammend - ausgegeben worden war !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monsanto gab Gentechnik in EU auf - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "Monsanto - zog alle ausstehenden Zulassungsanträge - für den Anbau !"

 

 

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  • "gentechnisch veränderter Nutzpflanzen - in der Europäischen Union - zurück !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "Grund war die fehlende - kommerzielle Perspektive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "betroffen waren fünf Anträge - für genetisch veränderten Mais !"

 

 

 

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  • "einer für Sojabohnen - und einer für Zuckerrüben !"

 

 

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  • "( nicht die Maissorte - MON810 ! ) - ( die einzige in Europa ! )"

 

 

 

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  • "mehrere EU-Staaten - darunter Frankreich - Deutschland - und Italien !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "haben wegen der Ablehnung - der Technologie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "durch ihre Bürger - ein nationales Verbot erlassen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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