Episode 9: Pathways to Justice - Glyphosate and Legal Reform with Brent Wisner

In this episode, attorney R. Brent Wisner shares his frontline experience taking on Monsanto and exposing the dangers of glyphosate. He traces the herbicide’s origins, the corruption behind its approval, and the legal battles that revealed its links to cancer and other health risks. Through landmark verdicts, Wisner highlights how these cases have shifted public awareness and sparked a reckoning for the future of agriculture—calling for a cultural shift toward valuing farming and food production that support healthy communities.

 

Social Handles 

Instagram: @wisnerbaum

LinkedIn (personal): www.linkedin.com/in/r-brent-wisner-94046458/

LinkedIn (organization): Wisner Baum: www.linkedin.com/company/wisnerbaum/

Website: wisnerbaum.com

Bio: Brent Wisner is the managing partner and lead trial attorney at Wisner Baum, known for challenging some of the world’s most powerful corporations and winning landmark cases that have reshaped public awareness. A formidable presence in the courtroom, Brent has secured billions in verdicts and settlements, including a $2 billion jury verdict against Monsanto on behalf of the Pilliod family in a case linking Roundup to cancer. He was not yet 40 at the time, making him the youngest attorney in American history to achieve a multi-billion-dollar jury win.

 

But Brent’s work reaches beyond the courtroom. He believes the law is a tool for truth and transformation. As one of the driving forces behind the release of the Monsanto Papers, Brent helped expose internal documents that revealed how science was manipulated and health risks were downplayed. These revelations reached regulators and institutions worldwide, sparking new scrutiny and conversations about glyphosate’s place in our food system.

With a Juris Doctor and a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University, Brent brings both sharp legal acumen and a broader view of how justice can shape systems. He joins this series to reflect on what it takes to stand up to entrenched power, and why transparency is essential for public trust and planetary health.

Website: ⁠theinvisibleingredient.org

Citations: ⁠https://www.notion.so/COMING-SOON-Ep-9-Pathways-to-Justice-Glyphosate-and-Legal-Reform-295b38c5b1e2809d951dd4e6e2c0dbb7?source=copy_link

 

Special thanks to the incredible teams at farmersfootprint.us and farmersfootprint.org.au⁠ ⁠as well as podbyron.com.au ⁠for their amazing support in producing the show. ⁠

 

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