Carey Gillam has spent the last two decades researching and writing about Monsanto’s efforts to dominate global agriculture as a purveyor of specialty seeds and the well-known and widely used weed killer called Roundup. The research has led him to a dark place - evidence of decades of deception surrounding Roundup and its active ingredient glyphosate, and the impacts on people and the environment.
He has pulled it all together in a new book titled *Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer and the Corruption of Science <https://usrtk.org/pesticides/whitewash-the-story-of-a-weed-killer-cancer-and-the-corruption-of-science/> by Carey Gillam* For him, *Whitewash *is more than an exposé about the hazards of one chemical or the actions of one company. It’s also a call to remember the lessons of Rachel Carson and *Silent Spring* as evidence mounts that we are in a very precarious point as the push for pesticide dependence and the drive for corporate profits take precedence over people’s lives and our environment. *Erin Brokovich* said about Whitewash: “I am hopeful that Carey’s book will be a wake-up call for more transparency about the dangers surrounding many chemicals in the marketplace.” My hope is that you will help share the messages and revelations contained in *Whitewash* with as many people as you can. As the new administration in Washington sets about slashing pesticide regulations and contributing to heightened concerns about political interference in scientific research,Help is needed to make sure this book resonates and doesn’t fall victim to the chemical industry interests who are already working to quash it. Time is of the essence. Both the EPA and the European Commission are currently analyzing whether to keep glyphosate on the market or limit its use, and there is rising global interest in the safety of this deeply pervasive pesticide. Truth and transparency must lead during this critical time. Carey Gillam will be testifying at the EU hearing next Wednesday <https://usrtk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Joint-ENVI-AGRI-Public-Hearing-on-Monsanto-papers-revised-28-09-2017.pdf> Oct 9 on the Monsanto Papers! -- Let’s fill in all the weak spaces With a love so bold it makes us whole. -Andrea Weiser, from "Threadbare Happiness" For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
