Killing Aspen : The Glyphosate Debate. February 2020 video / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Glyphosate is an herbicide which is marketed under the commercial name of Roundup. Originally created by the Monsanto Corporation, now owned by Bayer, it is the most widely used weed-killer in Canada. It's sprayed on major food crops like corn, soy and wheat. It's also widely used in forestry and land management, as it kills off undergrowth and larger trees like Aspen. Conifer trees however are immune to the pesticide, so they are able to thrive. That's good for Canada's lumber industry. But some experts in forest management say the killing of broadleaf trees is actually helping to spread forest fires. And one wildlife biologist in New Brunswick says glyphosate is harmful to animals and probably responsible for killing off the deer herds. Meanwhile, Health Canada says it's perfectly safe.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video (11 min 20 sec)
- Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2020
Content descriptions
General Note: | From the Curio channel: News in Review. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | Access restricted to Curio channel subscribers |
Participant or Performer Note: | Journalist: Corneau, Maxime ; Journalist: Fournier, Sylvie ; Host: Serapio, Michael. |
Target Audience Note: | 12-14. |
System Details Note: | Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: https://curio.ca/en/catalog/8c7700b3-e387-443a-bce8-6c952a2416ef |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | CBC/Radio Canada has perpetual access rights to this streaming content. |
Language Note: | In English. Closed-captioned. |
Source of Description Note: | Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |