So many of the foods we eat everyday are sprayed again and again with pesticides before landing on our table. And we all learned over the years, one scandal after another, that this is no good news, either for our health or the environment. But what most people don’t know is the tight connection between pesticides and GMOs. As the European Union is about to take some critical decisions on both pesticides and GMOs, we unveil the troubling truth about that very toxic couple, which are tied by many links, with our three guests:
News samples used in the episode were taken from:
“Bayer loses third appeals case over glyphosate weedkiller”, Reuters, August 10, 2021
“What you're eating: Consumer Reports investigates GMOs in food”, CBS News, October 7, 2014
“Monsanto ordered to pay $289M to man who claimed weedkiller contributed to cancer”, CBS News, 2018
“In Chile, amateur beekeeper rescues hives from coastal tourist city”, Reuters, December 7, 2022
“Kenya's GMO maize push sowing trouble for food sector, farmers warn”, Reuters, December 17, 2022
Host: Alice Poiron
Co-host: Valentina Gritti
Post-production: Jonathan Remy
Music: Leonardo Prieto Dorantes
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