I’ve posted about this before. We all hate RoundUp and it’s active ingredient glyphosate. At the same time, it’s important not to let Monsanto and Bayer take this product off the market, for the purpose of replacing it with more expensive and possibly more dangerous patented products.
I’m not directly involved in the discussions or negotiations, and I haven’t seen any texts or summaries of proposed legislation. All I know is what I read on the Internet.
What I read is being discussed is a proposal made by France, and backed by Italy. This would apparently extend the glyphosate license for 5-7 years, with some important restrictions. First of all the retail sale to home gardeners would be stopped, and use by non-professionals would be forbidden. Secondly, use by farmers would only be allowed if no organic alternatives exist.
Again, based only on what I read on the Internet, these seem like positive developments, and I would support them.
