Farm On

In the early 60's, Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was instrumental as a catalyst for the modern environmental movement. In fact, Silent Spring altered the course of history by forcing a ban on the herbicide DDT - an active ingredient in Agent Orange during the Vietnam war - and spurring sweeping changes in the laws that affect our air, land, and water. My guest today has been compared to Carson for her book White Wash: The story of a weed killer, cancer, and the corruption of science. And it's a valid comparison. CAREY GILLAM is a veteran investigative journalist with 25 years under her belt as former senior correspondent for Reuters international news service, and she's been researching and writing about the health dangers associated with the agrochemical companies - namely Monsanto - and their products - namely RoundUp otherwise known as glyphosate - which continue to be so widely used in our food that we could easily remain uninformed if it weren't for the dedicated reporting of journalists like Gill