St. Louis, Missouri — Three plaintiffs have been awarded $17.5 million in damages caused by Monsanto and three other companies for negligence in the production of PCBs. A jury voting 10-2 in St. Louis found Monsanto, Pfizer, Solutia, and Pharmacia must pay the plaintiffs and assessed an additional $29 million in punitive damages against Monsanto Read More…
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5 Pieces of Monsanto’s Corporate History We’re Not Supposed to Think About
Monsanto is quite possibly the world’s most hated company, but few know much of the history of this multi-national giant. “When a company claims its product improves on nature, many consumers happily declare the product an example of scientific progress. Equally powerful, though, is the inclination toward skepticism.” – Jesse Hicks This skepticism is the Read More…
Lawsuit Filed Against Monsanto For Contaminating The San Francisco Bay With PCBs
The city of Berkeley recently voted to file a lawsuit against Monsanto for contaminating the San Francisco Bay with PCBs. The City Berkeley Council voted 6-0 in closed session on January 5th to go forward with the lawsuit. PCBs or polychlorinated biphenyls, are a type of chemical that has now been proven as carcinogenic. However, Read More…