News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Monsanto Weedkiller Is ‘Probably Carcinogenic,’ WHO Says. Parent comment

Re:Monsanto Weedkiller Is ‘Probably Carcinogenic,’ WHO Says by fit2rule on Saturday March 28, 2015 @07:01AM (#9281067)
That "usually proven wrong" argument works both sides. The point is this: there is evidence that glyphosates' are carcinogenic, and the WHO - whose job it is to report these things - is reporting it, based on a scientific and impartial process.

What's your point in attempting to refute this position, from the perspective of PR of Monsanto - who has a history of covering up its failed science in order to reap profits - with anecdotes and "good ol' boy farmer"-style arguments?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Monsanto Weedkiller Is ‘Probably Carcinogenic,’ WHO Says by themartorana on Saturday March 28, 2015 @07:22AM (#9281130)
The ad-hominem attacks aren't necessary. I think this boils down to:

- has Monsanto been knowingly misleading about the toxicity of their products? If not, then this is a non-story.

- is this any worse than anything already sprayed on our food (or is it actually less toxic than the cocktail of herbicides used before Roundup?)

If you knew half the things sprayed on your crops you'd be appalled - but there are 7 billion people to feed and at least 300m of them expect their food to be exceedingly inexpensive (and look to the FDA to help define just how much toxic crap they can stomach before the trade-off is no longer worth it).

[ Parent | on HN ]