📣 Stand up for food transparency — tell your MEPs to defend it! ⚠️ Soon the European Parliament will vote on if new GMOs can enter our food untested and unlabelled, so: 👉 We can’t know if we eat #GMO food 👉 GMOs aren’t checked for safety 👉 Farmers can’t keep their production GMO-free

Sowing Seeds of Change: Indian Farmers' Union BKS Advocates Indigenous Farming Practices, Wants Ban on Gene Editing in Farming. BKS points to the irreversible ecological consequences observed with technologies like #GMO Bt cotton. www.devdiscourse.com/article/head...

US Embassy in Colombia delivers two megadrones for #glyphosate strikes on coca fields. Rural communities worry about impacts on their soil, water, legal crops, and the feeling that decisions are being made far away from the farms where the spray will fall. okdiario.com/techy/en/the...

GMWatch’s Claire Robinson was at the High Court for the judicial review proceedings. She says: “It was very educational—we were able to see the government’s poor reasoning and ill-thought-through plans. And, above all, it showed how much contempt the govt and its civil servants have for the public.”

Greek agronomists’ association slams EU #GMO deregulation plans. Agriculture experts say deregulation proposal favours political and economic objectives at the expense of the precautionary principle and the public interest. gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...

Our MEPs should say no to genetically modified crops. You deserve to know who is voting in favour of changing our food systems and weakening the safety standards many families have relied on. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, transparency matters. www.maltatoday.com.mt/comment/opin...

It was an intense couple of days in court for us this week. Importantly, it revealed just how fragile and contradictory the government’s position really is. Read more about what we heard and why this case matters. mailchi.mp/beyond-gm/gm... #StopHiddenGMOs

When Saving Seed Becomes a Crime: a new study shows how 15 countries criminalize farmers’ rights to save, use, exchange, and sell seeds apbrebes.org/criminalizat...

A proposed class action settlement in the nationwide Roundup litigation would award $675 million to the lawyers who negotiated the deal, while cancer plaintiffs would receive an average of $10,000 to $165,000 each, according to a new court filing. www.thenewlede.org/2026/05/baye...

We don't solve chemical pollution with "biological" pollution. Releasing live laboratory cultures—whose unintended spread will be impossible to control—risks permanently damaging nature's own ecosystems. This Danish article is well worth a mchine translate. www.information.dk/debat/2026/0...

10-year zero-pesticide (of any kind!) study proves positive – but will policymakers pay attention? The study even found that "under certain conditions, pesticide-free crops matched or even surpassed conventional yields." wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/news/landmar...

Farmers call for glyphosate use as a desiccant to be banned. It could prevent #glyphosate from being sprayed annually on crops covering up to 780,000 hectares – an area five times the size of London. Calls for: ▪️urgent support for farmers changing practices ▪️research into alternatives

In December, the Govt will decide if it will renew the glyphosate licence until 2041… • That’s 15 more years of impacts on worms, bees, soils and run-off into ponds and rivers, and glyphosate in your food. Sign Garden Organic’s petition NOW to ban this dangerous herbicide #GrowersAgainstGlyphosate.

Punjab bets on non-GMO desi seed to revive cotton in its major cotton-producing hub of Malwa. A new high-yielding pest-resistant non-Bt cotton variety could become a game changer, as farmers abandon Bt cotton because of its failure to resist pests. www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chand...

NEW: An internal memo sent by EPA deputy administrator David Fotouhi took aim at IRIS, the program that has independently assessed toxic chemicals for decades and directed agency offices to review regs that relied on its work www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Inside a Historic Supreme Court Case on Pesticide Risks. “EPA has a 99% failure rate when it comes to warning the public of a cancer risk that they themselves acknowledge,” @Nathan_Donley tells @CivilEats about the far-reaching implications of this court battle. civileats.com/2026/05/06/i...

Warsaw follows Paris in banning food imports with pesticides to send message to Brussels. The banned pesticides include #glufosinate, one of the most widely used herbicides in the US, particularly on #GMO crops thanks to the rapid spread of glyphosate-resistant weeds www.euractiv.com/news/poles-b...

Citing Child Cancer Risk, Lawsuit Targets Trump EPA Over #Glyphosate. “The EPA’s silence leaves families in the dark and falls far short of its responsibility to protect public health” — @ewgofficial.bsky.social

EU trade deal could force UK to restrict use of weedkiller linked to cancer. Spraying #glyphosate on crops before harvest is banned in the European Union. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Palantir—the AI-based company that has been called “the most dangerous corporation in America”—is being handed the keys to US farmer data. US Dept of Agriculture contracting with one of today’s most notorious & antidemocratic corporations: What could possibly go wrong? blog.ucs.org/karen-perry-...

Sustainable farming coalition—including 15 farm/farmworker orgs from across the US—urges the Supreme Court to reject a liability shield for #Monsanto. “The long-term viability of American agriculture is endangered, not dependent upon the high use of #glyphosate.” kiowacountypress.net/content/sust...

We are bombarding America’s forests with Roundup. For instance: “This once-idyllic landscape, spanning tens of thousands of acres, is among California’s most heavily sprayed forest areas.” Article also has good background on the problems with #glyphosate www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

European food retailers call for labelling and traceability of new GMOs, protection from patent claims. 376 food industry businesses from 16 EU Member States say they want to be able to continue to offer their customers GMO-free food. gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...

"Policies for the use of any pesticide, as well as its metabolites, should stipulate the requirement for co-selection testing with antibiotics before marketing." #AMR - so much better regulation needed #Glyphosate phys.org/news/2026-03...

🌱🌽Patents on Seeds: European Patent Office vs. the EU - New report documents how the European Patent Office circumvents current laws. In the new GMO (NGT) deregulation debate, the European Parliament has to maintain its demand for a ban on patents on #seeds! Vote scheduled in May. Press release 👇

Don’t look, don’t find: UK government blinds itself to risks of new GMOs gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...

10-year zero-pesticide (of any kind!) study proves positive – but will policymakers pay attention? The study even found that "under certain conditions, pesticide-free crops matched or even surpassed conventional yields." wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/news/landmar...

Hmm... Besides the fact that whatever is produced will not be a complete Bluebuck, the species' historical natural range was tiny & its habitat has been largely destroyed. It appears to have been a narrow-niche species. And have they asked anyone in South Africa about this?

Screaming to the abyss: #ColossalBio did not resurrect the dire wolf and they're probably just going to make an antelope with methemoglobinemia to give it a bluish color. Their #DeExtinction #DisInformation campaign is just a pyramid scheme because #ExtinctionIsForever 🧪

📣 Tomorrow the ENVI committee in the European Parliament will vote on the law to deregulate new GMOs (NGTs). A key aspect is the Parliament's demand to not grant patents on NGT plants and crops. More on this critical issue from @corporateeurope.org www.linkedin.com/posts/tomorr...

Robot-pollinated #GMO tomatoes. Scientists have genetically modified a tomato to be pollinated by a robot, which is itself controlled by AI. All part of the current headlong rush into extreme techno-fixes infogm.org/en/a-robot-t...

Roundup at the Supreme Court. Bayer and its Trump Administration allies got their day in court, and William Boyd—Professor of Law at UCLA—says that regrettably “the overall tenor of the argument suggested to me that the Court is clearly leaning in Bayer’s favor.” legal-planet.org/2026/04/27/r...

House strikes pesticide language from farm bill

Bayer’s proposed $7.25 billion Roundup settlement appears plagued with “major problems” and was filed in a secretive and hasty manner that amounted to a “filthy deal,” US Judge Vince Chhabria said during a hearing on the proposed agreement. www.thenewlede.org/2026/04/us-j...

Herbicide cocktail used in #GMO agriculture causes leaky gut. Landmark study on #glyphosate, 2,4-D and #dicamba shows so-called safe exposure levels are not safe when absorbed as a mixture gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...

Chile: Organisations criticise government over regulation of #GMO gene-edited crops. “The conservation of native seeds and food sovereignty are at risk.” gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...

Bayer Continues Push to 'Close the Door' on #Glyphosate Victims at US Supreme Court www.commondreams.org/news/supreme...

WATCH: Daniel Hinkle, Senior State Affairs Counsel for the American Association for Justice, reacts to the arguments made today in the Monsanto SCOTUS hearing.

200,000 demand Bayer stop producing toxic pesticides, including #glyphosate and #neonics, which harm human health and pollinators. Protesters gathered outside Bayer’s HQ in downtown Washington D.C. to speak out against the company and deliver the petition. foe.org/news/200000-...

#Glyphosate Weed Killer Tied to Widespread Bacterial and Multidrug Resistance, Elevating Silent Pandemic beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblo...

Supreme Court to hear Roundup case on Monday. Bayer is arguing that EPA approval precludes further regulation and labeling. Critics argue EPA’s review process is deficient—and routinely fails to require cancer warnings—and a federal court has ruled that its flawed. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/c...

The World Health Organization says glyphosate is a “probable carcinogen,” but that didn’t stop Trump from signing an executive order barring its manufacturers from lawsuits. Our latest investigation:

The 'spray guy' got blood cancer. Now he's fighting Roundup at the Supreme Court. "Walmart gives a better warning to people when they have a spill of milk in the store than Monsanto's ever given to a Roundup buyer." Instead, "Monsanto has marketed Roundup as safe to spray in a t-shirt and shorts."

#Monsanto’s big moment—All eyes on Supreme Court hearing over pesticide law. Backing Monsanto’s case is the Trump administration and Syngenta—a Chinese-owned firm similarly being sued by thousands over failure to warn of research linking paraquat to Parkinson’s. www.thenewlede.org/2026/04/mons...

One CBG counter-motion is on Israel's use of glyphosate as a chemical weapon in the Middle East—where in southern Lebanon alone 9,000 hectares of farmland have been made unusable. Bayer is also the sole US producer of white phosphorous, which has been used over homes & farmland in southern Lebanon.

The @cbg-network.bsky.social has submitted 10 counter-motions to the Bayer AGM this Friday. The topics range from #glyphosate as a chemical weapon and the pesticide side-effect "Parkinson's disease," to PFAS, lobbying, the EU-Mercosur agreement, drug trials, and executive salaries.

Protest outside Bayer’s HQ today with tractors during Bayer’s online AGM: Germany's Working Group for Peasant Agriculture (AbL) protested today with tractors and banners outside Bayer’s headquarters, together with @cbg-network.bsky.social (Coordination against BAYER Dangers) & other organisations.

As Roundup maker goes to Supreme Court, Americans worry about pesticides, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows. 78% of US adults concerned about pesticides and 63% oppose shielding companies from lawsuits over hazardous products. The poll comes as the Trump administration backs Bayer's call for legal immunity.

Elaine Ingham, Who Taught That Soil Is Alive, Dies at 73. A scientist & leader in the organic farming movement, she popularized the “soil food web,” an understanding that soil is a complex realm of microorganisms. She also warned about the dangers of GMOs. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/s...

The French Socialist & Democrat MEP @christopheclergeau.bsky.social plans to introduce amendments to the new GMOs (NGT) legislation—pencilled in for a vote at the end of May plenary session—to change the language on patents, to avoid “more dependency, less choice and higher prices” for farmers.