>   BTW, the only pesticide of note that Monsanto
produces is the herbicide Roundup--arguably the most
environmentally-friendly herbicide.

Were we not given this a short while ago?

Glyphosate's Suppression of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes and
Amino Acid Biosynthesis by the Gut Microbiome: Pathways to
Modern Diseases

Entropy 2013, 15, 1416-1463; doi:10.3390/e15041416

For those who do not like the above, there is this which seems to have been forgotten. 
 http://www.ouest-france.fr/actu/actuDetFdj_-Roundup.-Monsanto-condamne-pour-publicite-mensongere_39382-1111254_actu.Htm

Monanto went from one court to another until they ran out of courts to appeal to, incidentally they lost in every one but it seems to be a tactic of these big companies. Court procedures cost money and it is quite likely that the plaintiffs run out of funds before a multinational.
Monsanto had to pay a ridiculously small fine, 15000 euros, and costs but it was all our legislation would allow. The court found them guilty of polluting ground water in Brittany. 78% of the samples tested were contaminated. 
According to the newspaper article, Roundup has been classified as dangerous for the environment by the European authorities since 2001. 

Bil, France

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