Controversial chemical in Roundup weedkiller escapes immediate ban

Glyphosate, key ingredient in Monsanto’s bestselling herbicide, has European licence extended for 18 months despite warnings it is ‘probably carcinogenic’ The European commission has given a last-minute reprieve to glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto’s bestselling Roundup weedkiller, just hours before it faced a recall from shops across the continent.A row over the health risks posed by the substance has divided scientists, governments and international agencies, a