KPFA Rude Awakening: Roundup Lawsuits & SNAP Cuts

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Written By LeaderSpring

In the April 11, 2025 episode of KPFA’s A Rude Awakening, host Sabrina Jacobs delves into pressing issues affecting public health and social welfare. The program features Stacy Malkan of U.S. Right to Know discussing Bayer/Monsanto's recent legal strategies to evade compensation for cancer cases linked to Roundup, highlighting ongoing concerns about corporate accountability in public health crises.

The episode also includes insights from Martin Bourque, Executive Director of the Ecology Center and a 2008 East Bay Fellow with the LeaderSpring Center. Bourque addresses the potential federal cuts to SNAP/EBT benefits, emphasizing the detrimental impact such reductions could have on food security for low-income families and the broader community.

This episode underscores the intersection of environmental justice and social equity, shedding light on how policy decisions and corporate actions can profoundly affect vulnerable populations.

Learn more about Ecology Center: https://ecologycenter.org/

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