Colombia says it will resume spraying coca plants with glyphosate

Colombia will once again use glyphosate to kill coca plants, after banning the practice for the last year due to carcinogenic concerns, reports The Tampa Bay Tribune. The decision to stop using glyphosate came after the World Health Organization determined that the pesticide “probably causes cancer.” Although, Monsanto and other glyphosate-product manufacturers have countered that… » Read More

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