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Lobbyist Claims Monsanto's Roundup Is Safe To Drink, Freaks Out When Offered A Glass

Panteralandia · 2.4M views · 2015-03-27 · 0:46

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Overview

A short clip from a Canal+ interview in which a Monsanto-linked lobbyist says Roundup is safe to drink, then declines when offered a glass. The clip circulated widely as an example of industry spokespeople not trusting their own claims.

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HN cites it, mostly critically, as an example of the GMO and pesticide lobby losing credibility.

Discussed on HN; no positive recommendation is recorded in this export · HN mentions 2016–2025

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Environment, agriculture & food systemsMedia, journalism & propaganda
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What people said

alrs · 2025-10 · Criticism

This is the kind of nerd-snark that makes normal people not trust anything from the mouths of "experts." [VIDEO]

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Supermancho · 2024-12 · Joke / meme

> > Hundreds of millions of pounds of Glyphosate is spread across the entire globe. > And none of it is harmful to humans. As Monsanto assures us, except when [VIDEO] (extremists are funny) To be fair, safety is a matter of concentration and exposure. It's not safe, per se, as with any pesticide. The question is about it's lingering effects. [LINK]

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jona-f · 2023-10 · Criticism

"Lobbyist Claims Monsanto's Roundup Is Safe To Drink, Freaks Out When Offered A Glass" [VIDEO]

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