Monsanto is Suing California for Telling People the Truth About Its ChemicalsBy Claire Bernish Californias decision came after the World Health Organizations International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified glyphosateas a probable carcinogen in March 2015. Researchers discovered limited evidence of a link between the weedkiller and non-Hodgkins lymphoma in humans, as well as convincing evidence of its link to other forms of cancer in rodents. Thus, IARC decided unanimously that glyphosate is probably carcinogenic. California announced in September it would include glyphosate among the noxious chemicals under Prop 65, which mandates notification and labeling of all known to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and prohibits their discharge into drinking waters of the state,Alternet summarized. Monsanto has pushed back against the classification by the IARC from the beginning. Glyphosate-laden Roundup remains the most heavily used herbicide on the planet despite an ever-widening list of nations implementing whole or partial bans on the substance. Indeed, Center for Food Safety believes the addition of glyphosate to the Prop 65 list is so imperative, Alternetreports the organization filed a motion to intervene in the Monsanto lawsuit on Wednesday: CFS was one of the first public interest organizations to raise awareness about how the use of glyphosate in Roundup Ready crop systems fosters herbicide-resistant weeds and increases the use of the herbicide and the detrimental effects associated with it, and has repeatedly sought to prevent the planting and approval of glyphosate-resistant, genetically engineered crops through federal litigation. Echoing concerns of an increasingly knowledgeable public, CFS believes in transparency and the right to be informed of risks from being exposed to toxic substances. Monsantos lawsuit to block such labeling belies its indifference to harming the worlds population and contaminating the planet or, worse, its intent to profit despite such harm. Should Monsanto be victorious in this court battle, it would represent a major defeat for the peoples right to know when they could be harmed. Worse, it would be a victory for an already aggressively arrogant industry bent on profit at any and every cost. This article (Monsanto is Suing California for Telling People the Truth About Its Chemicals) is free and open source. You have permission to republish this article under aCreative Commons license with attribution to Claire Bernish and theAntiMedia.org. Anti-Media Radio airs weeknights at 11pm Eastern/8pm Pacific. If you spot a typo, email edits@theantimedia.org. (1st comment disappeared)This is like Mon$atan stabbing someone in the back then turning around to say they just didnt do what they just did by placing a gaggle of 3-piece suit, mercenary Liarserrrr..Lawyers to explain why they should be able to sue us for us witnessing what they said they didnt do are you following this(lol) coz Shakespeare had it right when he advised : First Kill all the Lawyers (lol) as a good start. as I have no pity for these souless satanic minions that will one day have to stand naked in front of their maker facing multiple lifetimes of atonement for each every person theyve deliberately transgressed uponps: get used to this type of litigation rearing its ugly corporate head IF the TTP gets passed by the fawning obsequious sycophants prostitutes that parasitically infest Capitol Hill. wave goodbye to what was once a sovereign constitutional USA (imo) Id be happy with mandatory negative labelling (contains no GMOs or grown pesticide-free, etc). The fda and its sister EPA are about as useless as any gubberment latte sipping scone eating agency. Guess who funds the States defense? Id rather fund a class action against Monsanto; with lotsa media coverage. George Orwell really got it right! Truth is lie, lie is truth George Orwell didnt get it right, that is biblical, THE LORD got it right. We all need to listen. ONLY in an unjust legal system would this even be brought forth. We cannot get in the way of a corporations constitutional right to make money at the expense of public health. 