Will Mexico’s Proposed Ban on Glyphosate Cause More Countries to Follow Suit?
Over the past few years, many countries around the globe have openly declared their intent to gradually phase out glyphosate use within their borders, writes Eric Sfiligoj at CropLife. Much of this opposition stems from the infamous International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) report which labeled the popular herbicide as a “probable carcinogenic” that was originally published back in 2015.
Since then, countries such as Vietnam, Austria, and Germany have announced plans to immediately or gradually phase out glyphosate use. In the U.S., hundreds of thousands of lawsuits have been filed against glyphosate manufacturer Bayer alleging that use of the herbicide has led to cancer in the plaintiffs. (Most of these are now in the process of being settled out of court, however.)
Now, it seems, you can add America’s immediate southern neighbor, Mexico, to the list. On August 12, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that his country would gradually phase out use of glyphosate by the time the current administration ends in late 2024. According to reports, this move follows an ongoing ministerial disagreement over the herbicide should be treated in country.
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