Patrick Moore Rejects Glyphosate Drink, Storms Out of Interview
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Dr. Patrick Moore insisted an entire quart of glyphosate poses no human danger, but refused to drink an offered glass and walked out of the interview.
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- Dr. Patrick Moore dismissed claims that glyphosate causes cancer in Argentina, asserting that a person could drink an entire quart of the herbicide without suffering harm. (0:01)
- When the Canal+ interviewer offered Dr. Moore a glass of glyphosate to drink on the spot, Moore refused, stating, 'I'm not stupid.' (0:12)
- To defend his claim that glyphosate is not dangerous to humans, Moore argued that people regularly fail when attempting suicide with it. (0:20)
- Refusing a final offer to drink a glass, Moore demanded the discussion pivot to golden rice, called the interviewer a 'complete jerk,' and abruptly walked out. (0:28)
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## Background Published on YouTube by Panteralandia on March 27, 2015, this clip features an excerpt from a French television station Canal+ interview with Dr. Patrick Moore. According to the video description, Moore—an environmental consultant and former Greenpeace member turned corporate lobbyist—insisted that Monsanto's herbicide Roundup is harmless to humans, only to react furiously when the interviewer challenged him to drink a glass of it.
## TL;DR In the video, Dr. Patrick Moore rejects assertions that glyphosate causes cancer in Argentina, declaring that someone could drink an entire quart of the chemical without being harmed. When the Canal+ interviewer immediately offers him a glass of glyphosate to drink on camera, Moore backpedals, refusing on the grounds that he is 'not stupid.' Despite continuing to insist that glyphosate is not dangerous to humans and noting that suicide attempts using the substance often fail, Moore repeatedly declines to consume it, calls the host a 'complete jerk,' and terminates the interview.
## Atmosphere & style The clip has a tense, combative, and darkly absurd energy as a confident talking point instantly collapses under real-time scrutiny. Moore's smooth, authoritative demeanor quickly unravels into stammering defensiveness once his bluff is called, shifting the atmosphere from a formal sit-down interview to an awkward standoff. Watching the exchange feels sharply confrontational and tense, culminating in palpable hostility as Moore insults the interviewer and storms off the set.
## Bulletin - [00:01](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=1s) Dr. Patrick Moore dismissed claims that glyphosate causes cancer in Argentina, asserting that a person could drink an entire quart of the herbicide without suffering harm. - [00:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=12s) When the Canal+ interviewer offered Dr. Moore a glass of glyphosate to drink on the spot, Moore refused, stating, 'I'm not stupid.' - [00:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=20s) To defend his claim that glyphosate is not dangerous to humans, Moore argued that people regularly fail when attempting suicide with it. - [00:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=28s) Refusing a final offer to drink a glass, Moore demanded the discussion pivot to golden rice, called the interviewer a 'complete jerk,' and abruptly walked out.
## Key takeaways - [00:01](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=1s) Moore denies any link between glyphosate usage in Argentina and rising cancer rates. - [00:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=6s) Moore claims that drinking a whole quart of glyphosate would not hurt a person. - [00:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=8s) The interviewer challenges Moore's statement by offering him glyphosate to drink during the interview. - [00:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=10s) Moore initially hesitates and walks back his willingness to drink the liquid while still claiming it is harmless. - [00:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=14s) Moore explicitly declines to drink the glyphosate, stating that he is not stupid. - [00:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=17s) The interviewer questions whether Moore's refusal proves that glyphosate is dangerous. - [00:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=20s) Moore asserts that glyphosate is non-lethal, citing that people frequently fail suicide attempts using it. - [00:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=25s) Moore reiterates his position that glyphosate is not dangerous to human beings. - [00:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=28s) When asked a final time to drink a single glass, Moore refuses and declares he is not an idiot. - [00:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=31s) Moore attempts to redirect the interview toward golden rice instead of glyphosate. - [00:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=35s) The confrontation culminates in Moore insulting the host as a 'complete jerk' and ending the interview prematurely.
## Detailed walkthrough ### [00:01](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=1s) Patrick Moore's Glyphosate Claim and Abrupt Walkout
During an interview, Dr. Patrick Moore addresses concerns regarding Monsanto's herbicide Roundup and its active ingredient, glyphosate, rejecting reports that it poses a public health crisis in South America. He begins by dismissing allegations linking the chemical to disease, declaring, “I do not believe that glyphosate in Argentina is causing increases in cancer.” To emphasize his conviction that the chemical is harmless, Dr. Moore makes an extreme safety claim: “You can drink a whole quart of it and it won't hurt you.”
The interviewer immediately challenges his assertion by offering to bring him some on the spot, asking, “You want to drink some? We have some here.” Caught off guard, Dr. Moore initially accepts before stumbling and walking back the offer in real time, saying, “I'd be happy to actually, but not not really.” He insists, “I know it wouldn't hurt me,” but when the interviewer presses him again to drink a glass of glyphosate, Moore flatly refuses, stating, “No, no, I'm not stupid.”
```mermaid flowchart TD accTitle: Escalation of the Glyphosate Interview accDescr: Chart showing how Dr. Patrick Moore's safety claim led to a confrontation and walked-off interview.
subgraph ClaimStage["The Claim"] A["Moore asserts glyphosate does not cause cancer"] --> B["Claims: 'You can drink a whole quart of it'"] end
subgraph ChallengeStage["The Challenge"] B --> C["Interviewer offers a glass of glyphosate"] C --> D["Moore declines: 'No, no, I'm not stupid'"] end
subgraph ConfrontationStage["The Walkout"] D --> E["Moore argues suicide attempts with it fail regularly"] E --> F["Interviewer asks again if he will drink a glass"] F --> G["Moore refuses, demands shift to golden rice, and walks out"] end ```
The exchange quickly turns contentious as the interviewer questions whether Moore's refusal means the substance is actually dangerous. Moore counters that even intentional overdoses are typically non-lethal, arguing, “People try to commit suicide with it and fail fairly regularly.” When pressed to admit the truth about its safety, Moore reiterates, “It's not dangerous to humans.” The interviewer pushes one final time, asking if he is ready to drink a single glass. Moore shuts down the topic completely, snapping, “I'm not an idiot.” Demanding to change the subject, he insists, “Interview me about golden rice. That's what I'm talking about.” When the interviewer notes that the interview is effectively finished, Moore abruptly ends the encounter, firing off an insult before departing: “You're a complete jerk.”
- Dr. Moore claims a person can consume an entire quart of glyphosate without suffering harm. - Dr. Moore cites suicide statistics to argue against its lethality, claiming people attempt suicide with glyphosate and fail regularly. - Rather than drinking the offered herbicide, Dr. Moore insists the interview focus on golden rice before calling the interviewer a jerk and leaving.
## Notable quotes > [00:01](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw6YjqSfM&t=1s) I do not believe that glyphosate in Argentina is causing increases in cancer. — Dr. Patrick Moore
## Mentioned Dr. Patrick Moore, Monsanto, Roundup, glyphosate, Canal+, Ecosense Environmental, Greenpeace, Argentina, golden rice, Weyerhaeuser, BHP Minerals
## Video description Update: Monsanto Knew Glyphosate Cancer Link 35 Years Ago: https://youtu.be/ghtLClv1nbM
SM Gibson March 26, 2015 (ANTIMEDIA) French television station Canal+ recently sat down with Dr. Patrick Moore for an upcoming documentary. Dr Moore, who claims to be an ecological expert and is currently the frontman for Ecosense Environmental, stated to the interviewer that Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup was not responsible for skyrocketing cancer rates in Argentina.
This is where the interview took a turn for the surreal. Dr. Moore insisted that Roundup is safe to drink, at which point the interviewer did the only logical thing one could do in that situation. He offered the doctor a glass of the weed killer to allow him an opportunity to back up his statement. The following is the text from that exchange. Dr. Patrick Moore: “You can drink a whole quart of (Roundup) and it won’t hurt you.” Canal+: “You want to drink some? We have some here.” Moore: “I’d be happy to, actually…. Uhh…Not.. Not really. But I know it wouldn’t hurt me.” Canal+: “If you say so, I have some glyphosate, have some.” Moore: “No. I’m not stupid.” Canal+: “So, it’s dangerous, right? Moore: “No, People try to commit suicide with it and fail; fail regularly.” Canal+: “Tell the truth, it’s dangerous.” Moore: “It’s not dangerous to humans.” Canal+: “So, are you ready to drink one glass?” Moore: “No, I’m not an idiot. Interview me about golden rice, that’s what I’m talking about.” Canal+: “We did.” Moore then abruptly ends the interview by calling the host a “complete jerk” and storms off. Greenpeace, an organization to which the doctor turned lobbyist belonged in the 1970’s, issued this statement in part in 2008 regarding Dr. Patrick Moore. Patrick Moore often misrepresents himself in the media as an environmental “expert” or even an “environmentalist,” while offering anti-environmental opinions on a wide range of issues and taking a distinctly anti-environmental stance. He also exploits long-gone ties with Greenpeace to sell himself as a speaker and pro-corporate spokesperson, usually taking positions that Greenpeace opposes.
While it is true that Patrick Moore was a member of Greenpeace in the 1970s, in 1986 he abruptly turned his back on the very issues he once passionately defended. He claims he “saw the light” but what Moore really saw was an opportunity for financial gain. Since then he has gone from defender of the planet to a paid representative of corporate polluters.
Patrick Moore promotes such anti-environmental positions as clearcut logging, nuclear power, farmed salmon, PVC (vinyl) production, genetically engineered crops, and mining. Clients for his consulting services are a veritable Who’s Who of companies that Greenpeace has exposed for environmental misdeeds, including Monsanto, Weyerhaeuser, and BHP Minerals. Watch the video from Canal+
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