Stakes high as supreme court set to rule on law involving Monsanto’s weed-killing pesticide

Risks from cancer and other diseases could be hidden with little accountability if justices favor big firms, critics warn The US could face foreign attacks, food shortages and agricultural “devastation” if the supreme court rules against Monsanto in a closely watched case over pesticide regulation that is set for arguments later this month, according to a series of legal briefs supporting the company. In contrast, opposing legal briefs warn that if the court sides with Monsanto, consumers wil...

By Carey Gillam