lets talk about the preharvest application of glyphosate to wheat, how much glyphosate is in our food, and how it affects us.
TEAGSAC (the agri-food authority in the Republic of Ireland) is advising that glyphosate cannot be used to desiccate cereal crops prior to harvest; the new regulation kicks in this year. A 2023 investigation into exposure to glyphosate in Irish families has detected low -level traces of the controversial herbicide in a quarter of people tested. Advertisement follows:
Read moreItalians don’t want glyphosate (aka Canadian wheat) in their pasta. https://www.thestar.com/amp/news/world/2022/11/26/is-there-pesticide-in-your-spaghetti-canadas-golden-wheat-reputation-hangs-on-the-outcome-of-a-pasta-war.html
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Article on NBC News site by Danica Jefferies. It includes an analysis of 2019 USGS agricultural glyphosate usage data with a bunch of great infographics and charts. It really illustrates the amount of glyphosate being used in different areas of the US and its historic growth since 1992.
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Bayer is paying 10 billion dollars to settle cancer claims, but Monsanto and now Bayer have maintained that the weedkiller is safe. Part of the $1.25 billion set aside for future claims will be used to convene an expert panel to determine whether glyphosate causes cancer, and—if it does—what dosage or exposure level is dangerous. I wonder if they would be willing […]
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The CBC’s Weekly with Wendy Mesley – March 17 2019 episode “The debate over whether glyphosate causes cancer”. Unfortunately the only question they focus on “does glyphosate cause cancer?”. The impact on the gut biome and the downstream impacts were not mentioned. But: The term “Science for sale” is common in the 13 minute feature. The prevalence of glyphosate in […]
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All text below is from CBC News article “Court documents reveal Monsanto’s efforts to fight glyphosate’s ‘severe stigma’“ A review by CBC/Radio-Canada of internal Monsanto documents disclosed in the court case of Dewayne Johnson, who sued Monsanto and won $78 million last October, showed the many efforts the company took to fight the IARC assessment. The documents also reveal communications […]
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Feb 26 2019 On the cover of USA Today (below the fold) And the second line reads “Report says herbicide is probable catchinogen” and goes on to reference IARC. The potential cause of finding it in an organic product is blamed on tainted rainwater. The concept of Preharvest application was not mentioned. Ad below this line
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CNN SAYS: Researchers from the University of Washington evaluated existing studies into the chemical — found in weed killers including Monsanto’s popular Roundup — and concluded that it significantly increases the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), a cancer of the immune system. THE NEW META REPORT SAYS: Using the highest exposure groups when available in each study, we report the […]
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Gil Shochat of the CBC has written about Health Canada reviewing hundreds of studies used during the approval process for glyphosate. Health Canada says in light of “troubling allegations,” its scientists are reviewing hundreds of studies used during the approval process for glyphosate, the active ingredient in Canada’s most popular herbicide, Roundup. These have never been publicly available AND its […]
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Blogger Alex Fergus has written an article titled: “24 Ways To Protect Yourself From Glyphosate”. And making it to #1 on his list? Eat sulfur rich foods including eggs, cheese, onions and garlic! HELLO UKRANIAN AND ITALIAN FOODS I LOVE! I will have to take his word that sulphate helps the body remove impurities and detoxify, only because I choose […]
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