Bayer

42,000 Plaintiffs Sue Bayer Over RoundUp Glyphosate Pesticide that Has Been Shown to Cause Cancer

More than 42,000 plaintiffs have joined lawsuits against German chemical giant Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2018, blaming the company’s glyphosate-based weedkiller for their cancer. The number of plaintiffs is now at 42,700 — more than double the 18,400 reported in the middle of July.

Puerto Rico Imports 85% of Its Food and Owes $123 Billion in Debt, Yet It Gives Monsanto/ Bayer a 90% Tax Exemption

Puerto Rico's fertile land is a crop and pesticide poison test site for Monsanto, and many locals near the company's seed sites complain of illness. The governor of Puerto Rico said that the transnational companies account for 42% to 46% of the economy, although Monsanto/ Bayer receives a 90% tax exemption.