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EPA Chief Met With Dow Chemical CEO Before Deciding Not to Ban Toxic Pesticide

by Food Democracy Now Admin | Jul 1, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 |

According to records obtained by the Associated Press, the EPA boss met with Liveris for about 30 minutes at a Houston hotel on March 9. Later that month, Pruitt announced that he would no longer pursue a ban on chlorpyrifos from being used on food, ignoring his agency’s own review that even small amounts of the pesticide could impact fetus and infant brain development.

Syngenta Says Monsanto’s $2 Billion Break-Up Fee Comes With Caveat

by Food Democracy Now | Jul 28, 2015 | Uncategorized | 0 |

Submitted by Food Democracy Now on July 28, 2015 – 4:14am By: Ludwig Burger Syngenta (SYNN.VX) has said a $2 billion break-up fee that unwanted U.S. suitor Monsanto (MON.N) has pledged to pay if its proposed $45 billion...