by Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch,
9 October 9, 2015
[Update: EcoWatch was provided documentation today, Oct. 9, regarding the Judi Fitzgerald vs. Monsanto Company lawsuit. The documentation dated Oct. 6, says, “Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4l(a)(l)(A)(i), Plaintiff Judi Fitzgerald, by and through her undersigned counsel, hereby gives notice that the above-action against Defendant Monsanto Company is voluntarily dismissed without prejudice.”]
Monsanto is on the defensive after the agricultural giant was sued by two U.S. farm workerswho claim that glyphosate—the primary ingredient in Monsanto’s weedkiller, Roundup—caused their cancers.
“We believe that glyphosate is safe for human health when used as labeled,” Monsanto’s spokesperson Charla Lord told Bloomberg via email.
Lord also said that while Monsanto is sympathetic to individuals experiencing health problems, she added that the latest lawsuits brought against the company are “without merit.”
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[Update: EcoWatch was provided documentation today, Oct. 9, regarding the Judi Fitzgerald vs. Monsanto Company lawsuit. The documentation dated Oct. 6, says, “Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4l(a)(l)(A)(i), Plaintiff Judi Fitzgerald, by and through her undersigned counsel, hereby gives notice that the above-action against Defendant Monsanto Company is voluntarily dismissed without prejudice.”]
Monsanto is on the defensive after the agricultural giant was sued by two U.S. farm workerswho claim that glyphosate—the primary ingredient in Monsanto’s weedkiller, Roundup—caused their cancers.
“We believe that glyphosate is safe for human health when used as labeled,” Monsanto’s spokesperson Charla Lord told Bloomberg via email.
Lord also said that while Monsanto is sympathetic to individuals experiencing health problems, she added that the latest lawsuits brought against the company are “without merit.”