More than two-thirds of French people are opposed to a re-authorization of glyphosate, according to a poll commissioned by Générations Futures.
France does not want glyphosate. A survey conducted by Ifop for the NGO Générations Futures reveals that 69% of French people are opposed to the renewal of the authorization of glyphosate, currently under debate at European level.
The survey was carried out on 1014 people. Out of the sample, only 23% of respondents are in favor of re-authorization of the substance, present in particular in the Monsanto Round Up. On the contrary, 43% are “completely opposed” to a re-registration.
“This overwhelming majority against this approval must be heard by the French government, which must weigh with all its weight in Brussels so that glyphosate is not re-authorized,” insists Générations Futures in a press release. A message received by the Minister of the Environment, who hastened to recall France’s position on social networks.
In response to Future generations, I confirm that France will oppose on May 18 the renewal of Glyphosate, a carcinogenic substance.
– Segolene Royal (@RoyalSegolene) May 2, 2016
“Aggravated deception”
In addition, Générations Futures announced that it would file a complaint for “endangering the life of others” and “aggravated deception”. The NGO, like many scientists specializing in the issue, questions the results of the study commissioned by the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), which concludes that glyphosate does not have carcinogenic toxicity.
This assessment was carried out by the BfR, the German federal institute for risk assessment in health matters, equivalent to our ANSES. It is directly opposed to that of the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer), an offshoot of the WHO, which classifies glyphosate among the substances “probably carcinogenic”.
Générations Futures has raised a number of irregularities in the BfR’s analysis, which it intends to take to court. According to the NGO, the methodology adopted “does not comply with the guidelines of the OECD”. In addition, the document would have omitted “all the epidemiological studies showing an impact for the groups of people exposed to glyphosate. Worse still, EFSA even allowed itself to distort the conclusions of an epidemiological study! “
The complaint will be filed before Europe takes its decision on the re-approval of glyphosate, on May 18 and 19, the NGO further specifies.
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