There’s a problem in farm country this year: Acres of crops are unexpectedly withering away, but it’s not due to drought or natural blight. Instead, the crisis seems to be related to a new herbicide from Monsanto. Users of the recently released plant-killer didn’t realize it would spread beyond their fields, because — according to a new report — Monsanto skipped over tests that would have highlighted this problem. [More]
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California To List Roundup Ingredient On List Of Cancer-Causing Chemicals
By 6.27.17
The state of California will add glyphosate — the main ingredient in weed-killer Roundup — to a list of chemicals known by the state to cause cancer next month, signaling just the latest battle for Roundup manufacturer Monsanto after the company was accused of writing at least some of an academic research paper used to demonstrate glyphosate’s safety. [More]
Monsanto May Have Ghostwritten Parts Of Reports Concluding That Roundup Is Safe
By 3.15.17
Glyphosate, the main chemical in the weed-killer Roundup, is one of the most popular herbicides on the planet, but newly unsealed court documents suggest that Roundup’s manufacturer, Monsanto, may have written at least some of an academic research paper used to demonstrate glyphosate’s safety. [More]
The Consumerist's Top 10 Products Of 2007!
By 12.28.07
2007 was an amazing year for consumer products and we covered them all! From the hype of the iPhone to death-flavored pet food, if you buy it, we’ve probably got an opinion about it.
Consumerist Ask Metafilter Round-Up
By 8.8.06
• I was cited for CVC 21651(A)(1) in Aliso Viejo, CA. Please help me determine if I can beat this ticket. [Link]
Pith and Vinegar
By 5.19.06
The perfect synecdoche accessory for jogging with your fav mp3 player: the athletic mesh ipod hoodie. Shop Uptown Bella now through June 30 and receive a free ipod hoodie with any laptop bag purchase.
Morning Deals Roundup
By 5.11.06
The truth is out there, your laptop sucks. High-end gaming laptop maker Alienware offers up to $200 off select notebooks.
Morning News Roundup
By 4.10.06
This Week in: Best of The Consumerist
By 4.7.06
The five top stories you fawned over the most week, ranked from most fawning to least.
Morning News Roundup: Pigs O’er Manhattan Edition
By 4.7.06
Morning News Roundup
By 4.6.06
Not so tender, not so legal, Ebay bans cash payments, arguing sellers offering this option tend to be involved in scams.
Daily Freeload
By 4.3.06
Here’s your free stuff o’ the day, thanks to Dewan, you frickin’ cheapskates.
This Week in: Top Stories
By 3.31.06
What we popped like it was hot, based on highest traffic numbaz, yizall.
Free Crapola Roundup
By 3.31.06
Look-i-loo, free stuff for you, courtesy of tipster Dewan. All you have to do is figure out whether it’s useful or not. As always and ever, use a fake email address and fake contact info when filling out these surveys and such.
