Why isn't ROUNDUP labeled? SierraRISE: Roundup is "known to cause cancer"

Chemical giant Monsanto's herbicide, Roundup, has all but obliterated the monarch butterfly population.1 To be more precise, the Center for Food Safety has said that themonarch population has declined by 90 percent in less than 20 years!2 And it doesn't stop there. The key ingredient in RoundUp, glyphosate, has been linked to a host of environmental and health issues. The effects of it are so dangerous that California just became the first state to announce its intent to label glyphosate as a chemical "known to cause cancer."3 4 The evidence against Monsanto's Roundup is mounting. Tell EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy to follow the example of California's bold leadership. It's time to label glyphosate as cancer-causing and begin the process of imposing stronger regulations on the chemical. Glyphosate doesn't just kill weeds. The chemical has also been linked to a rise in celiac disease, Alzheimer's, obesity, cancer and others conditions.5 Despite these findings, the EPA still considers the chemical to be safe. This could have something to do with Monsanto's corporate lobbyists and the company's financial backing to fight against regulations like these for years. The benefits for Monsanto are not enough to justify the potential long-term risks glyphosate and Roundup pose to our health and the environment. Tell the EPA to label glyphosate as a known carcinogen. Last month, 30,000 SierraRise activists raised their voices to stop a dangerous merger between Monsanto and Syngenta. Without your combined action, the new monster corporation would have owned more than 35% of the world's seed supply and had more power to put our food, health and the environment in danger. Now it's time to help strike another devastating blow to Monsanto before its too late. Speak up now to protect our crops and the planet from Monsanto's toxic Roundup. Tell the EPA to label glyphosate as cancer-causing and begin the process of regulating its use. In it together, Courtney-Rose Dantus SierraRise P.S. Five signatures are even more powerful than one-after you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friends, family, and colleagues! Post to Facebook ��/a> Share on Twitter ��/a> ********California just labeled the key ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup pesticide as a chemical "known to cause cancer." Tell the EPA to follow the Golden state's bold leadership and label the carcinogenic chemical across the country. References: 1. (February 2015). "Monarchs in Peril." Center for Food Safety. 2. Ibid. 3. (4 September 2015). "Notice of Intent to List Chemicals by the Labor Code Mechanism: Tetrachlorvinphos, Parathion, Malathion, Glyphosate." OEHHA. 4. Walton, A. (21 March 2015). "WHO Says Monsanto Roundup Ingredient Is 'Probably Carcinogenic.' Are They Right?" Forbes. 5. Baden-Mayer, A. (23 January 2015). "15 Health Problems Linked to Monsanto's Roundup." EcoWatch. Photo credit: Mike Mozart, CC BY 2.0  Sierra Club 85 2nd St San Francisco, CA 94105 sierrarise.members@sierraclub.org