Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark Cancer, Cover-Ups & Chemical Immunity: Inside the Monsanto Papers with R. Brent Wisner, Esq
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Feb 17, 2026 
R. Brent Wisner, attorney who took on Monsanto and exposed the Monsanto Papers. He breaks down manipulated science, ghostwritten studies, and surveillance of critics. He traces litigation origins, fraud in safety testing, and the high-stakes Supreme Court fight that could reshape corporate accountability.
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Avocado Farmers’ Tragic Discovery
- Brent Wisner described the McCalls, an avocado-farming couple who used Roundup and both developed lymphoma, while their dog also died from lymphoma.
- That single family case led Wisner to discover thousands of similar exposures and launch nationwide litigation.
Glyphosate's Fraudulent Origins
- Wisner uncovered that early safety tests on glyphosate were fraudulent, with IBT Laboratories fabricating data and personnel moving between IBT and Monsanto.
- That origin story means regulatory approvals were built on corrupted science, not rigorous evidence.
Ghostwriting Shaped Regulatory Views
- Monsanto ghostwrote influential reviews and suppressed independent warnings, including hiring friendly authors to counter critical studies.
- Those manipulated papers informed regulators and delayed correction until litigation released the Monsanto papers.
