Bayer (Monsanto)

Reasons to avoid

1. Facing over 197,000 claims alleging its Roundup herbicide causes cancer, with billions paid in settlements. The active ingredient, glyphosate, was classified as "probably carcinogenic" by the IARC.Consumer Notice2025-10-01
2. Leading producer of neonicotinoid pesticides, which are widely linked to the global decline of bee populations and banned in the EU but still used in the US.CorpWatch2024-01-01
3. Widespread environmental criticism regarding the destruction of milkweed (crucial for monarch butterflies) and water contamination due to aggressive herbicide use.Center for Food Safety2024-01-01
4. History of aggressive patent enforcement on genetically modified seeds, limiting farmers' ability to save seeds and reducing agricultural biodiversity.Iowa State University2023-01-01