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Cultural Heritage is a Human Right. Climate Change is Fast Eroding It.

Union of Concerned Scientists

In contrast to civil, political, and economic rights, cultural rights have been side-lined and neglected in dialogues about climate policy and human rights. Cultural rights include the right to freedom for scientific research and creative activity, and the right to participate in cultural life.

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Nestlé faces US lawsuit for allegedly false advertising pet food as ‘natural’

Corp Watch

Humanitarianism, Capitalism, and the Moral Economy of the Nestlé Boycott by Tehila Sasson (2016) Rigged: Supermarket Shelves for Sale by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) (2016) Nutrition Scientists on the Take from Big Food: Has the American Society for Nutrition lost all credibility? Pakistan: Poisoning The Well?

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Nestlé, Mars among chocolate makers criticised in cocoa-sourcing report

Corp Watch

Humanitarianism, Capitalism, and the Moral Economy of the Nestlé Boycott by Tehila Sasson (2016) Rigged: Supermarket Shelves for Sale by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) (2016) Nutrition Scientists on the Take from Big Food: Has the American Society for Nutrition lost all credibility? Pakistan: Poisoning The Well?

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'Badly Broken' Bayer postpones split to improve performance

Corp Watch

Mendel to Monsanto--The Promises and Perils of the Biotech Harvest by Peter Pringle (Simon & Schuster, 2003). Books, 2003). The Fight Against Monsanto's Roundup: The Politics of Pesticides by Mitchel Cohen (Skyhorse, January 2019). Forrestal (Simon & Schuster, 1977). June 2007). Smith (Yes!

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Roundup lawsuit: Bayer ordered to pay Pa. man $2.25B after jury finds weed killer caused cancer

Corp Watch

Mendel to Monsanto--The Promises and Perils of the Biotech Harvest by Peter Pringle (Simon & Schuster, 2003). Books, 2003). The Fight Against Monsanto's Roundup: The Politics of Pesticides by Mitchel Cohen (Skyhorse, January 2019). Forrestal (Simon & Schuster, 1977). June 2007). Smith (Yes!

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Toyota SUV adverts banned in UK on environmental grounds

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For example in 2009 and 2010, Toyota recalled over 10 million vehicles over unintended acceleration problems and in 2016, Toyota recalled 1.4 Political Influence OpenSecrets.org Profile of Toyota Image Similar Companies Related Gulliver Profiles Volkswagen Major Procurement Contracts Toyota contracts with the U.S.

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Monsanto ordered to pay $857 million to Washington school students and parent volunteers over toxic PCBs

Corp Watch

Mendel to Monsanto--The Promises and Perils of the Biotech Harvest by Peter Pringle (Simon & Schuster, 2003). Books, 2003). The Fight Against Monsanto's Roundup: The Politics of Pesticides by Mitchel Cohen (Skyhorse, January 2019). Forrestal (Simon & Schuster, 1977). June 2007). Smith (Yes!