67 Countries Banned This Toxic Product -- But The EPA Says: "Go For It!"

[limbicnuminousity]

https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/02/16/67-countries-banned-this-toxic-product-but-the-epa-says-go-for-it/

Sixty-seven (67) countries have banned paraquat, a toxic chemical used to control weeds that was discovered in the 1950s subsequently widely used throughout the world in agriculture. Despite a deadly toxic reputation, it’s still used throughout America. Moreover, it’s a cheap effective product used as a common pesticide by third-world countries that do not proactively regulate chemical products.

As of 2024, the US EPA, once again, reapproved paraquat in the face of stiff public opposition and criticism via a slew of negative scientific studies. With more than 60 major developed countries banning the product, why is the United States still onboard?

Syngenta is the manufacturer of paraquat. Syngenta was purchased by a state-owned Chinese company named ChemChina in 2017 for $43 billion. Revenues run $20B, and it’s very profitable. This is a prime example of Chinese Communist Party capitalism hard at work.

Astonishingly, and inexplicably, China prohibits paraquat use in its own backyard, eight (8) years ago the state government banned its use, but China shamelessly allows production of the chemical for export to third-world countries and the United States.

[fierywoman]

1. So the veggies and fruit we buy that is sourced from outside the US (but not Europe) probably has

this s--- on it?

[limbicnuminousity]

2. Probably?

It's banned or restricted in Canada as well as parts of South America- Columbia, Brazil, Peru.

[fierywoman]

3. Good to know! I appreciate your post.

[Faux pas]

4. I believe

we're experiencing soft kill, and some in our government are obviously in on it. YIKES.

[Iwasthere]

5. Yep. I agree agree

We only eat Organic and local where possible. I have a bunch of seeds germinating for our gardens right now. And we only drink spring water from a mountain we collect from. I WILL NOT GET CANCER! Studies now show only 5% of cancer is hereditary.

[Faux pas]

6. Living

in podunkia there aren't many choices for organic. I eat as much "real" food as possible. Nobody here has green thumbs . Our water comes a gorge that's piped into three different properties here.