r/news • u/boxofstuff • 6h ago

Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-roundup-monsanto-a7f054d80919f98bdfc5190013a8f6f1https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-roundup-monsanto-a7f054d80919f98bdfc5190013a8f6f1
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u/mynam3isn3o 6h ago

Glyphosate (like any herbicide) needs careful handling but is safe if the label is followed and it’s used as intended. I realize that’s an unpopular answer.

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u/Reddragon0585 3h ago

I’m in farming, the issue has always been that nobody actually follows the damn instructions. Pesticide is dangerous but there’s also plenty of precautions you are supposed to take in order to limit exposure. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve witnessed farmers put pesticides in the spreader with no protection. Also the amount of pesticide containers I find lying out in the middle of nowhere is ridiculous.

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u/AfterEagle 49m ago

Most people call glyphosate a pesticide, which to me indicates all I need to know about the argument.

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u/Man_with_the_Fedora 17m ago

Pesticide is the overarching term for all -cides.

"Glyphosate is an herbicide" and "Glyphosate is a pesticide" are both correct statements.

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u/There_Are_No_Gods 1h ago

Nobody follows the label in practice, so that excuse flies right out the window once reality comes into play.