Glyphosate in Food: Avoid These Contaminated Products
Glyphosate is a chemical found in some weed killers used by farmers. It is estimated that more than 80% of Americans are exposed to glyphosate. Find out which food products are contaminated with this chemical and how to limit your exposure.
Glyphosate is the active chemical ingredient in glyphosate-based herbicides. One of the most common is the weed killer Roundup. Introduced to the marketplace in 1974, initial toxicity testing results led to an assumption that GBHs posed fairly low risks to humans and other species.
Due to those findings, regulatory agencies around the world set high acceptable exposure limits. The volume of glyphosate applied to crops has increased exponentially since the late 1970s, broadening Americans’ exposure to the chemical. It is now the most widely used herbicide in the world. The rise of glyphosate-resistant crops in 1996 also added to the increased exposure.
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