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Maru [420]
3 years ago
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6. Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides in modern agriculture and is ubiquitously applied to crops that are inte

gral to the conventional American diet. Which company produced glyphosate but now faces approximately 11,000 pending cases relating to injuries allegedly caused by it? g
Biology
1 answer:
sp2606 [1]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Company Name = Monsanto

Trade Name = RoundUp

Owner of this company = Bayer

Explanation:

Glyphosate:

This herbicide is a broad-spectrum herbicide. It is an organophosphorus compound which inhibits the plant enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase. It kills weeds more specifically broadleaf weeds and grasses that compete with crops.

Discovery of Glyphosate:

This herbicide was discovered by John E. Franz in 1970. John E. Franz was Monsanto chemist at that time which is an American company. This company brought glyphosate in to market under the trade name Roundup for agricultural use in 1974.

Lawsuits on Monsanto:

Up till now owner of the Monsanto company Bayer faces some 13,000 US lawsuits. These lawsuits was over the potential health risks of glyphosate based products.

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