In November 2017 the EU permitted glyphosate to be used for a further five years in the Union. This was achieved due to Germany changing its vote in favour, which is little wonder as the German company Bayer had purchased Monsanto, the main producer of glyphosate. So German diesel cars are permitted to poison us and German chemical companies to poison us. What a lovely EU, putting profits before people.
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