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FFS 035 - Monsanto on Trial
Monsanto has been found guilty in the world’s first-ever court case over claims its Roundup herbicide causes cancer. It faces thousands of similar lawsuits. Is this Monsanto’s (Bayer AG) tobacco moment?

Veteran investigative journalist Carey Gillam walks us through, step-by-step, the Monsanto trial that shocked the world.
We cover:
Who Dewayne “Lee” Johnson is and why he sued Monsanto
What happened during the trial: the jury selection, the plaintiff and defendant’s arguments, the jury’s verdict
What’s next: the implications, the appeals, and other trials
Links:
US Right To Know website
Carey Gillam on Twitter
Carey Gillam – ‘One man’s suffering exposed Monsanto’s secrets to the world’ – The Guardian
‘A shock court verdict against Monsanto’s Roundup’ – The Economist
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