People crowded into Iowa's Capitol rotunda in Des Moines to rally against Bayer's Cancer Gag Act, some bringing flowers and pictures to honor loved ones who have passed. By working together, we defeated the horrible bill in Iowa and 10 more states. After the Supreme Court's disasterous ruling in favor of Bayer, now we must come together to build support for federal bills that ensure people injured by toxic pesticides have access to legal recourse. Photo by Julie Russell-Steuart
legal pathway to hold manufac- turers accountable.
Jersey introduced the Pesticide Injury Accountability Act, and Representatives Chellie Pingree of Maine and Thomas Massie of Kentucky introduced the No Immunity for Glyphosate Act. People across the country — including those in the agri- cultural heartland — oppose shielding chemical corpora- tions from liability. Passing these bills would ensure that people injured by toxic pesti- cides will once again have a
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What’s worse, the ruling shields all pesticide companies from similar lawsuits. How to restore people’s right to justice The fight against toxic pesti- cides does not end here. Thanks in large part to the activism you powered , federal lawmakers have introduced bills to make things right. Senator Cory Booker of New
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Matt Wechsler Partners with Food & Water Watch to Fix Our Food System FROM THE FIELD Emmy-nominated filmmaker
The great thing about working with Food & Water Watch is that you’ve championed all my films. You’ve utilized them exactly as they’re
Matt Wechsler’s work illustrates the terrible effects Big Ag has had on our food, water, and environment, and he’s been instrumental in inspiring people to take action in their own communities. Matt is the director of three documentaries — Sustainable (2016), Right to Harm (2019), and The Jungle (2024) — that expose the intertwined crises of corporate greed, environmental damage, and exploitation that define the way our country grows and raises the food we feed our families.
intended — for impact in local communities. And you’ve screened films all across the country in an effort to pass good legislation. That’s the dream for a filmmaker. Filmmaker Matt Wechlser was one of our 2026 Honorees at our Against All Odds annual benefit. Photo by Michael O'Shea
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