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Glyphosate, GMOs, and Growing Food Sustainably, feat. Chuck Benbrook

Back to the People with Nicole Shanahan

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Pesticides, Profits, and Public Health

This chapter examines the ethical dilemmas faced by companies that manufacture both cancer-causing substances and cancer treatment drugs. It highlights the influence of corporate lobbying on public health progress and discusses alarming trends in reproductive health linked to pesticide exposure. The discussion also emphasizes grassroots efforts to combat proposed legislation that could weaken accountability for pesticide companies, underlining the urgent need for safer agricultural practices.

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