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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, April 10, 2017) Two nonprofit organizations on Friday\u00a0filed a lawsuit<\/a> against Monsanto for misleading the public by labeling its popular weedkiller Roundup <\/a>as \u201ctarget[ing] an enzyme found in plants but not in people or pets.\u201d This lawsuit charges that this statement is false, deceptive, and misleading, because the enzyme targeted by glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is, in fact, found in people and pets. [For additional information on glyphosate, visit Beyond Pesticides’ Gateway on Pesticide Hazards and Safe Pest Management<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Beyond Pesticides and Organic Consumers Association (OCA), through their attorneys, Richman Law Group, filed jointly on behalf of the general public in Washington D.C. under the District of Columbia\u2019s Consumer Protection Procedures Act.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe unequivocal nature of Monsanto\u2019s label claim on Roundup belies the complexity of human biology and the impact this highly toxic chemical has on the functioning of the human gut bacteria, essential our health,\u201d said Jay Feldman, executive director of Beyond Pesticides. \u201cWith this claim, Monsanto is falsely telling the public that its product cannot hurt them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cCorporations must be held to a high standard when it comes to the information they include on product labels, especially when it comes to the issue of safety,\u201d said Ronnie Cummins, OCA\u2019s international director. \u201cFor decades, Monsanto has used false labeling claims to dupe consumers into believing that they can spray Roundup on their yards and in their gardens, without risk to themselves, their children or their pets. It\u2019s time for the courts to step in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Monsanto aggressively markets Roundup as safe for humans and animals, despite newer studies indicating that glyphosate may be carcinogenic and affect human and animal cardiovascular, endocrine, nervous, and reproductive systems. No reasonable consumer seeing these representations would expect that Roundup targets a bacterial enzyme that is found in humans and animals and that affects the health of their immune system.<\/p>\n

Plaintiffs claim that Monsanto benefited monetarily from this false advertising campaign, as the company knew and intended that consumers would pay more for weed killer products claiming not to target people or pets, furthering Monsanto\u2019s private interest of increasing sales of Roundup and decreasing the sales of competing weed killer products that are truthfully marketed.<\/p>\n

Accordingly, Plaintiffs seek equitable relief on behalf of the general public, with all profits earned by Monsanto for sales of Roundup in D.C. to be deposited into a charitable fund for the raising of consumer awareness of the effects of glyphosate.<\/p>\n

Beyond Pesticides<\/strong> is a national grassroots non-profit organization headquartered in the District of Columbia that works with allies in protecting public health and the environment to lead the transition to a world free of toxic pesticides. For more information, visit www.beyondpesticides.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Organic Consumers Association<\/strong> (OCA) is an online and grassroots non-profit 501(c)3 public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability. The Organic Consumers Fund is a 501(c)4 allied organization of OCA, focused on grassroots lobbying and legislative action. For more information, visit: www.organicconsumers.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Richman Law Group<\/strong> (RLG) is a boutique law firm specializing in consumer protection and civil rights. RLG is dedicated to serving the greater good by holding large corporations accountable for actions that harm consumers, the environment, and the general public. For more information, visit: www.richmanlawgroup.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides, April 10, 2017) Two nonprofit organizations on Friday\u00a0filed a lawsuit against Monsanto for misleading the public by labeling its popular weedkiller Roundup as \u201ctarget[ing] an enzyme found in plants but not in people or pets.\u201d This lawsuit charges that this statement is false, deceptive, and misleading, because the enzyme targeted by glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is, in fact, found in people and pets. [For additional information on glyphosate, visit Beyond Pesticides’ Gateway on Pesticide Hazards and Safe Pest Management]. Beyond Pesticides and Organic Consumers Association (OCA), through their attorneys, Richman Law Group, filed jointly on behalf of the general public in Washington D.C. under the District of Columbia\u2019s Consumer Protection Procedures Act. \u201cThe unequivocal nature of Monsanto\u2019s label claim on Roundup belies the complexity of human biology and the impact this highly toxic chemical has on the functioning of the human gut bacteria, essential our health,\u201d said Jay Feldman, executive director of Beyond Pesticides. \u201cWith this claim, Monsanto is falsely telling the public that its product cannot hurt them,\u201d he said. \u201cCorporations must be held to a high standard when it comes to the information they include on product labels, especially when it comes to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nMonsanto Sued for Misleading Labeling of Popular Herbicide Roundup - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2017\/04\/monsanto-sued-misleading-labeling-popular-herbicide-roundup\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Monsanto Sued for Misleading Labeling of Popular Herbicide Roundup - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"(Beyond Pesticides, April 10, 2017) Two nonprofit organizations on Friday\u00a0filed a lawsuit against Monsanto for misleading the public by labeling its popular weedkiller Roundup as \u201ctarget[ing] an enzyme found in plants but not in people or pets.\u201d This lawsuit charges that this statement is false, deceptive, and misleading, because the enzyme targeted by glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is, in fact, found in people and pets. 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