Monsanto executives will not be happy about Carey Gillam's new book.
Released last week, Whitewash documents the corporation's aggressive efforts to establish, promote and protect their RoundUp Ready seed and pesticide empire.
Through investigative reporting, Gillam unveils Monsanto's dubious playbook, from bankrolling supportive scientists to blackballing critics and strong-arming regulators.
The recent case of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt bowing to Dow on chlorpyrifos is just the latest case in point.
Whitewash documents Monsanto's decades-long, largely successful campaign to control what scientists say about glyphosate — the active ingredient in Monsanto's flagship herbicide, RoundUp.
Maybe we can finally put the brakes on their self-serving pesticide treadmill and support farmers instead of undermining those who don't toe the Monsanto line.
Add your voice to the call from dozens of farm groups to find a better solution and halt the pesticide treadmill. »
