Whether Gates is using his foundation to advance his own interests or those of Epstein or some other actor, the Gates Foundation—as a model of power—is at loggerheads w/ the basic premise of democracy. It’s time to confront the fact philanthropy—in the hands of the super rich—is a tool of oligarchy.
Three companies in the US are involved in making, storing and exporting white phosphorus munitions: Pine Bluff Arsenal, Monsanto/Bayer and ICL Group, previously known as Israel Chemical Ltd, which has a plant in St Louis, MO and works closely with Monsanto/Bayer. gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...
And now we know who is supplying the white phosphorus used in these attacks. #Bayer #Monsanto
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The seed is as vital as oil and water. Whoever controls it, controls the terms of agri production. One of the clearest thinkers on this over the past several decades is Pat Mooney, who has spent half a century studying agribusiness monopolies, biotechnology, seed patents, and the global food system.
Let Them Eat Patents! Pat Mooney interview. Just four corporations—Bayer, Corteva, Syngenta & BASF—now control roughly 60% of the world’s commercial seed & pesticide markets. The seed—humanity’s foundational agricultural innovation—now sits under the guardianship of MNCs! jacobin.com/2026/02/agri...
📢 Bottom line:
GMO wheat offers high risks, no clear benefits, and threatens farmers, consumers, and ecosystems. The U.S. should reject HB4 and invest in proven, sustainable solutions.
🔗 Read the full report: foe.org/news/new-rep...
More Pesticides Please! Trump’s Toxics First Agenda continues with a new executive order mandating the production of #glyphosate and providing future immunity to Bayer. As a way to placate and protect a German multinational chemical company, this is beyond extreme. legal-planet.org/2026/02/23/m...
"The obvious question is—once the herbicide industry's caterwauling got to the executive branch, what happened to our deranged junkie of a Health & Human Services Secretary? RFK is supposed to be getting rid of processed foods and pesticides. He even brought one of the glyphosate lawsuits himself."
"For years #glyphosate was thought to be generally safe. But it often takes a long time for evidence of harm to emerge—a dramatic example being the 62 years it took to find that DDT was a powerful latency carcinogen." — @gdstone.bsky.social on why Trump's emergency parachute for Monsanto was needed
The bill—as drafted—was labelled an internationally radical regime by some scientists and critics, and welcomed by industry champions. Much of the focus centred on the ability to release certain genetically modified organisms into the wild—a deal-breaker for New Zealand First.
New Zealand’s governing coalition’s radical reform of the gene tech sector in doubt as talks prove fruitless. Coalition partners debating controversial deregulation plans — with NZ First refusing to support the bill if it enables the environmental release of #GMOs newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/05/p...
"morphometric parameters... were significantly greater in PBW [pink bollworms] reared on Bt cotton than on other hosts. Larvae feeding on Bt cotton undergo physiological stress that delays development but allows extended feeding and compensatory growth, resulting in higher weight and longevity."
#GMO Bt cotton is supposed to kill pink bollworms when they feed on it but this new study shows pink bollworm larvae feeding on Bt cotton can turn into more robust longer-lived pests! No wonder Bt cotton has suffered such devastation in India. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Good to see the mainstream press reporting on this www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/c...
Today in doing the wrong things for the wrong reasons. Continuing the use of a known carcinogen so the US and Israel can also keep melting the skin off children was not on my bingo card.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/c...
The Battle for African Agriculture Podcast: Episode 22—with Lim Li Ching. In this episode Dr Million Belay of @afsafrica.bsky.social speaks about Big Tech & Big Ag with Lim Li Ching, co-chair of @ipes-food.org and senior researcher at TWN @3rdworldnetwork.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWWc...
On 7-8 March 2026 the GMO-FREE ZONE Movement
20th Anniversary Asian Assembly - Towards a GMO-FREE World was held in Tokyo, Japan. Including guests from South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines. #GMO #GMOs #GMOFREE #GMOFREEZONE #SEED #SEEDS #newGMO #newGMOs
Short, good🧵 on polygenic screening of embryos by @philipcball.bsky.social, w/ helpful links.
It’s fun when ppl get all excited about this (Phil doesn’t, obvs) to get all excited too and say, “And I just read they’ve found a gene for gullibility!”
90% of global #GMO crop acreage is herbicide tolerant—and it's helping drive up herbicide use. New GMOs—via gene editing—are set to do the same. Gene-editing pioneer Cibus Inc. says its on track to launch its rice herbicide traits in Latin America next year, followed by the US in 2028, then Asia 🌾☠️
“Modern, intensive farming practices have caused substantial biodiversity losses across the globe. Yet, our Black Death findings, in combination with numerous other examples, show us that humans and nature do not always have to be kept separate to conserve and promote biodiversity.”
Glyphosate-cancer research director’s departure from Ramazzini Institute was not “by mutual agreement.” Dr Daniele Mandrioli was fired in a unilateral decision by the Institute’s leadership after the study he led showed #glyphosate is carcinogenic. gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...
How to explain glyphosate hypocrisy? Bayer’s lobbying and revolving door.
Via @marionnestle.bsky.social
www.foodpolitics.com/2026/03/how-...
Syngenta says it will halt production of its paraquat weed killer.
Our investigation with @theguardian.com previously uncovered internal company documents showing Syngenta knew for decades about research linking paraquat to Parkinson’s disease.
www.thenewlede.org/2026/03/syng...
This is not to say Trump wasn't minded to do massive favours for #Bayer anyway—as the Trump administration urging the Supreme Court to give Bayer legal immunity shows—but that the part Bayer plays in producing weapons for the US/Israeli war machine has given them important extra leverage.
Nanoparticles galore in pesticides! These nanometric molecules are highly volatile, greatly increasing their potential for dissemination and contamination, as well as their potential toxic effects on the body. And there are no EU regulations on nanopesticides infogm.org/en/nanoparti...
Bayer-Monsanto Ties to Trump:
▪️16 key administration officials with ties to Bayer’s lobbying or legal network
▪️More than 30 senior officials at lobby firms retained by Bayer have direct ties to Trump
▪️Over $9.19 million on federal lobbying alone in 2025
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#ColossalBio keeps on keeping on with their #DeExtinction #DisInformation campaign. Their GMOs aren't #DeExtinct species; they're just making designer transgenic animals. 🦣 🦤🐺 🧟 🧪
And now some good news - Syngenta is stopping making paraquat. www.syngenta.com/media/syngen... @stephanehorel.bsky.social
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Trump’s executive order is as much about weapons as weedkiller. Dr Michael Hansen says the US’s war against Iran is triggering desires to protect white phosphorus production. gmwatch.org/en/106-news/... #glyphosate
