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Whitewash
- The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science
- Narrated by: Rachel Dulude
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
It's the herbicide on our dinner plates, a chemical so pervasive it's in the air we breathe, our water, our soil, and even found increasingly in our own bodies. Known as Monsanto's Roundup by consumers, and as glyphosate by scientists, the world's most popular weed killer is used everywhere from backyard gardens to golf courses to millions of acres of farmland. For decades it's been touted as safe enough to drink, but a growing body of evidence indicates just the opposite, with research tying the chemical to cancers and a host of other health threats.
In Whitewash, veteran journalist Carey Gillam uncovers one of the most controversial stories in the history of food and agriculture, exposing new evidence of corporate influence. Gillam introduces listeners to farm families devastated by cancers which they believe are caused by the chemical, and to scientists whose reputations have been smeared for publishing research that contradicted business interests.
Listeners learn about the arm-twisting of regulators who signed off on the chemical, echoing company assurances of safety even as they permitted higher residues of the herbicide in food and skipped compliance tests. And, in startling detail, Gillam reveals secret industry communications that pull back the curtain on corporate efforts to manipulate public perception.
Whitewash is more than an expose about the hazards of one chemical or even the influence of one company. It's a story of power, politics, and the deadly consequences of putting corporate interests ahead of public safety.
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- bilal
- 15-10-19
Best book on corporate greed and government corruption
This is an awesome book.
It tells about Monsanto story. How it has poisoned our food.
I highly recommend this book.
It’s a path to disillusionment with modern food system.
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- Mister Peridot
- 18-11-21
Excellent all round intrduction
Well written & well organised book. And very well read. No knowledge of chemistry or medicine needed to understand the various aspects of the subject covered here. Much of the problem is to do with corruption & regulatory capture. A familiar story. And as the author points out one solution is to buy certified organic if you can afford it. One minor peculiarity of the author is that she sometimes refers to Glyphosate as a pesticide, though most of the time refers to it as the herbicide that it is. A strange quirk! This is a recent book but there is another even more recent book on the subject in Audible by Seneff. Probably worth listening to both. Thats my plan!
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- M. Pettengell
- 14-01-20
Disappointing and poorly written
I am a huge advocate for David Vs Goliath stories and I have no doubt about the importance of the work done by the author to expose the abuses carried out by Monsanto. It's a shame therefore that the narrative is so poorly written and so repetitive. As an audio book I found this to be impossible to listen to and had to abandon at the halfway mark
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