Saturday, June 27, 2026
Is #glyphosate used as a desiccant in Germany? No. [But, it's okay for Bayer (Monsanto) to poison American children.]
Is #glyphosate used as a desiccant in Germany?
No. Glyphosate is not permitted for use as a pre-harvest desiccant (drying agent) in Germany.
While the European Commission extended the overall approval of glyphosate for agricultural use until December 2033, it established a strict ban on using the chemical for desiccation to control harvest times or optimize threshing.
Farmers in Germany and across the EU rely on natural ripening or alternative mechanical methods to dry their crops, as pre-harvest chemical application is prohibited.
[But, it's okay for Bayer (Monsanto) to poison American children.]
Will Congress act? Critics of the Supreme Court ruling noted that the decision was based entirely on an interpretation of certain language within FIFRA that deals with labeling authority held by the EPA, and does not address the weight of science connecting pesticides such as glyphosate and paraquat to health harms.
#glyphosate
US Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat, said on Thursday that the Supreme Court has a history of “unjust” decisions and the “power of the people” is needed to overcome its ruling in the Monsanto case.
“I’m going to lead an amendment to strip away this preemptive authority and return it to the people. We now need to rally around both sides of the of the aisle … to undo what the Supreme Court did,” Booker said.
Similarly, US Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican, said she would be introducing a bill to strip pesticides companies of liability protections.
“These companies purposefully omit labeling information knowing their products cause cancer and other health problems,” she wrote in a post on the social media platform X. “It is time they are held accountable. Enough is enough.”
Friday, June 26, 2026
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