Monsanto timeline

Monsanto Timeline.

Articles and blog posts about Monsanto and Roundup.

General Info
Monsanto legal cases. Wikipedia.

RR = Roundup resistant.

Timeline entries

1987.
EPA Report from 1987. Glyphosate caused cancer in Sprague-Dawley rats in 1981 study by  Bio/Dynamics Inc. The most common tumors were in the pituary gland and mammary glands of female rats

1989: Monsanto has a breakthrough in creating the first Roundup Ready crops. It begins work with Agracetus and Asgrow (then owned by Upjohn and later acquired by Monsanto) to create Roundup Ready Soybeans.

May 18, 1994: U.S. deregulates Monsanto's RR soybean variety MON 04032.

April 9, 1996: U.S. deregulates MON 04032.

1996. New York attorney general sues Monsanto for misleading advertising. Roundup does not break down in soil. See item 4 in this bullet, multiple studies showing how Roundup does not break down. Studies copied here:

1. Wastewater: http://toxics.usgs.gov/highlights/glyphosate_wastewater.html
2. Rain and Streams: http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2909
3. Groundwater: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22101424
4. Soil: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/124999079/Effects-of-Glyphosate-and-Foliar-Amendments-on-Soil-Microorganisms (slideshow; see presentation here; view report here)
5. Atmosphere, Soil and Surface Water: http://environment.gov.ab.ca/info/library/6444.pdf
6. Mississippi and Iowa Streams: https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2009AM/finalprogram/abstract_162346.htm
7. Mississippi Air and Rain: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24549493
8. 51 Midwestern Streams in 9 states: http://toxics.usgs.gov/highlights/glyphosate02.html
9. In our food: a recent study found that Glyphosate residues in the main foods of the Western diet – sugar, wheat, and genetically modified corn and soy – inhibit critical enzymes in mammals [which] manifests slowly over time, as inflammation damages cellular systems throughout the body. Source: http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/15/4/1416
10. In humans (study #1): No surprise, a study done in Germany in 2012 found glyphosate in all of the urine samples it took from non-agricultural workers in Berlin, at levels 5-20 times the limit for drinking water. Source: http://www.ithaka-journal.net/herbizide-im-urin?lang=en
11. In humans (study #2): in June 2013, another study found traces of glyphosate in the urine samples of individuals across 18 countries in Europe. Out of 182 samples, 80% contained  glyphosphate. Summary: http://gmoevidence.com/dr-hans-wolfgang-hoppe-glyphosate-found-in-human-urine-across-europe/ Original Study Report: http://gmoevidence.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/glyphosate_studyresults_june12.pdf
12. In humans and animals (study #3): in January 2014, researchers from Germany and Egypt discovered that animals fed GM feed had much higher levels of glyphosate in their urine and organs than animals fed non-GM or organic feed, which translated into higher levels of the toxic chemical in humans as well. Source: http://omicsonline.org/open-access/detection-of-glyphosate-residues-in-animals-and-humans-2161-0525.1000210.pdf

1997: Roundup Ready Cotton is introduced in the U.S. and Roundup Ready Canola is introduced in Canada by Monsanto.

2000: The first glyphosate resistant horseweed (Conyza canadensis) in the U.S. is discovered. They are found in the U.S. in soybeans.

2001. Monsanto sues the Nelson farm in North Dakota. Nelson Farm.

2002. Monsanto agrees to pay $700 million to residents Anniston, Alabama for poisoning from PCBs. Source: CBS News.

2004: The first glyphosate resistant Giant Ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) and Common Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) in the U.S. is discovered. They are found in the U.S. in soybeans.

2009. French court finds Monsanto guilty of lying about Roundup.

2013-05-13. Mr. Bowmen in Indiana loses lawsuit from Monsanto. Result: farmers cannot save GMO seed from one crop to the next. ABC.

2014-08-29. Monsanto doesn't lose a single case against farmers out of 145 lawsuits. NaturalSociety.com.
2014-12-04. Organic foods contain glyphosphate. Natural News.

2015. IARC, the research arm of WHO, declares Roundup a probable carcinogen. Blog post.
2015-09-29. Monsanto sues farmer for cleaning GMO Monsanto seed. Modern Farmer.
2015-10-21. California wants to list glyphosphate as carcinogen, Monsanto pushes back. Link here.
2015-11-13. EU says glyphosphate is safe in contradiction with UN. Link here.

2016-02-11. Pyroproxyfen (mosquito larvacide made by Monsanto) spraying in Brazil linked to infant cranial deformations, not the Zika virus. Natural News.
2016-02-12. Organic farmer loses certification on 70% of his land because GMO pollen blows onto his crops. EcoWatch.
2016-02-17. Key evidence withheld from public in EU findings. EU's behavior is suspicious at best.
2016-02-25. Glyphosate found in German beer. Link here. All 14 beers had glyphosate.
2016-03. EU vote to renew glyphosate delayed.
2016-03-22. EU ENVI votes to block glyphosphate renewal. 
2016-04-25 Monsanto breaks laws in India by smuggling and growing GMO crops. Monsanto illegally smuggles GMO seeds into India.
2016-05-11. More lawsuits come to light vs Monsanto. Lawsuits from California, Florida, Missouri, Delaware, Hawaii.
2016-05-16. 4 Nebraska agri workers sue Monsanto, claiming glyphosate gave them cancer. The plaintiffs in the case are farmers Larry Domina and Robert Dickey both of Cedar County, York County farmer Royce Janzen and Dodge County agronomist Frank Pollard.
2016-05-18. France to ban glyphosate regardless of how EU votes.
2016-05-26. Monsanto to pay $46.5 million in PCB lawsuit.
2016-07-06. Farmers in Spain abandon GM corn en masse. "Monsanto's GM maize is no longer profitable or attractive for a good proportion of Spanish farmers, says a report for the Spanish news outlet Economia Digital."  GMWatch.
2016-07-10. World's glyphosate experts say glyphosate is cancerous. Natural News.
2016-07-13. Monsanto, DuPont, and the USDA are coming together to unleash the highly toxic, drift prone dicamba herbicide for Monsanto's new line of GM dicamba-tolerant soybean and cotton seeds. Natural News.
2016-07-13. Monsanto asks judge to throw out case of man (Hawaiian coffee grower) with non-Hodgkins lymphoma from glyphosate exposure. Judge declines, case goes forward. Natural News.
2017-11-17. High levels of glyphosate found in American foods. Blog post.
2017-11-20. Food Democracy Now reports on glyphosate in food. See blog post for the actual report. Blog post.
2017-12-02. 85% of foods tested by USDA contain pesticides. Blog post.

2017-02-10. Canadian gluten-free foods have higher levels of glyphosate. Blog post.
2017-02-26. Study: low levels of glyphosate cause liver cancer in rats. Blog post.
2017-02-28. Second class action lawsuit against Monsanto for dicamba. Blog post.
2017-03-02. GMOFreeUSA testing food for glyphosate. Blog post.
2017-04-17. Monsanto faces more cancer lawsuits. Blog post.
2017-05-07. Glyphosate found in more food samples from Canada. Blog post.
2017-05-19. Monsanto used paid online shills to squash negative comments about Roundup. Blog post.
2017-05-26. El Salvador bans Roundup and gets record harvest. Blog post.
2017-06-19. FDA resumes testing food for glyphosate after some baby food was found to contain it. Blog post.
2017-06-30. Brazil approves first GMO sugarcane. Blog post.
2017-07-01. "Food Revolution" documentary pushes toxic food. Blog post.

More sources
Monsanto.news.
Natural News glyphosate page. 
Preventcancer dot news.
Sourcewatch.