“No” to Monsanto, a Ban on the Herbicide RoundUP

“No” to Monsanto

By Taz Loomans 29/09/2014

Northern Europe is not staying silent

The Netherlands has been the latest country — after Russia and Mexico — to say no to Monsanto. Starting at the end of 2015, the sale of herbicides based on glyphosate will be prohibited by private entities due to a recent decision by the Dutch Parliament. This means that people who spray Roundup on their lawns and gardens will have to find another way to control pests. The main ingredient of Roundup, glyphosate, has been linked to cancer, infertility, birth defects, nerve damage, and kidney diseases. 

Glyphosate is bad for health

Many citizens of the Netherlands expressed their concern about the use of glyphosate and submitted their opinions  to a notification center that was launched and monitored by the Bollenboos and the Party for the Animals. Before this initiative was launched, people had no representative to address their concerns, and the actual number of people opposing glyphosate prompted Esther Ouwehand and Gerard Schouw, two members of the Dutch Parliament, to present a motion for the prohibition of glyphosate in the country. Several political parties supported the motion, which was eventually approved. 

Related: Toxic herbicide Monsanto Roundup found in 75 percent of rain and air samples

Hopefully, this recent action by the Netherlands will encourage other countries to follow suit. Millions of people across the United States, Canada, and many other countries have mobilized against Monsanto products in hopes of their prohibition, but little action is being taken by government representatives to enforce it.

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