When Food Workers Rebel | Historic Farm Worker Lawsuit Filed Against Monsanto
Image courtesy of True Activist Monsanto has known for decades that it falsely advertises the safety of Roundup® PLAINTIFFS CLAIM HERBICIDE CAUSED THEIR CANCERS Devon G. Peña | Viejo San Acacio, CO | October 2, 2015 In a nation cursed and spooked by incessant surveillance of the population – including constant monitoring of worker productivity and social activity – it can seem surprising that we really do not know how many farm workers get sick or die as a result of pesticide poisoning each year. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that anywhere between 10 and 20 thousand farm workers are poisoned by pesticides every year. The problem of figuring out how many is exacerbated by the fact that, as of 2015, only 30 states require health professionals to report suspected pesticide poisoning. Despite the fact that the EPA administers a so-called Worker Protection Standard – which establishes a framework to assist with the regulation of pesticide use and to protect workers an...