Glyphosate is the primary active ingredient in the most ubiquitous herbicide or “weed killer” on the planet, sold by Monsanto (now Bayer) under the brand name Roundup. It’s true, to a ...

Monsanto began selling Roundup – the main active ingredient of which is glyphosate – in 1974. More than 20 years later, the company developed genetically modified crops that could withstand ...

The European Commission has proposed extending approval of the controversial weed killer glyphosate, long manufactured under the name Roundup, by 10 years. Approval in the European Union for the ...