Posted December 31, 2013
The population of the beloved monarch butterfly has seen a radical decline in the last decade—a trend that, unless something is done, shows no sign of lessening. While there are several contributing factors, chief among them, according to the Center for Food Safety, is the widespread use of Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, which, as it turns out, kills off the monarch’s chief source of nutrition. It is a situation that has put environmentalists—as well as lovers of this incredibly delicate and beautiful species—on high alert. Read more.