HUGE news! The European Commission has now officially requested that the European Food Safety Authority and the European Chemicals Agency analyze the shocking results of the Global Glyphosate Study, which showed that glyphosate alone and glyphosate-based herbicides cause cancer.
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A 2-year, multi-institutional and global research study reported that rats exposed to glyphosate doses that have been deemed “safe” by regulators for the human population, including children and pregnant women, were found to have caused 6 of the top 10 most common cancers in the world.
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After years of being detected at alarming levels, the herbicide glyphosate is being found at lower levels, on average, in cereal and other oat-based products, according to tests by the Environmental Working Group.
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The use of glyphosate is now banned in public parks and gardens, sports and recreation grounds, school and children’s playgrounds, as well as near health and educational facilities.
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Many programs meant to help farmers address climate change are now owned by companies that sell chemicals, which could boost practices that depend on pesticides — rather than those that reduce their use.
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Republicans have repeatedly pushed a provision — drafted with Bayer’s help — that critics say would undo some nationwide pesticide protections.
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Avá-Guarani people in Brazil are battling severe health issues caused by glyphosate contamination from nearby soy and corn plantations, leading to an international human rights complaint against Bayer.
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The product was found to contain the synthetic herbicides diquat and glyphosate.
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While the country claims that it is doing this because an alternative has not been found yet, the real reason could be undue pressure from the U.S., who is fighting mightily against the ban.
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Clinical trials have shown that gluten from wheat is not responsible for causing symptoms in healthy individuals, suggesting that something else — possibly glyphosate — is inducing symptoms.
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A tiny victory amid a big loss.
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It was widely expected that glyphosate would be renewed by the EU, but this proved not to be the case. The next vote on this comes in November.
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PaleoPower reduced glyphosate levels in the soil by over 80% within 90 days of application and by over 90% within 180 days of application.
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PAN Europe’s new report shows that much safer non-chemical alternatives exist for all known major uses of glyphosate-based herbicides and how the transition to glyphosate-free agriculture is economically feasible.
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New research by top U.S. government scientists has found that people exposed to the widely-used weedkilling chemical have biomarkers in their urine linked to the development of cancer and other diseases.
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In collaboration with Friends of the Earth and Real Food Media, a new report from U.S. Right to Know uncovers the disinformation strategies that pesticide companies employ.
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In a massive blow to agrichemical lobbyists, the Indian government has restricted the use of glyphosate-based herbicides due to the risks to human and animal health.
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During his first speech at the U.N. General Assembly as the new President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro slammed the use of “poisons such as glyphosate” that have been used in aerial spraying campaigns to kill coca crops.
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More than 80% of urine samples drawn from children and adults in a U.S. health study contained glyphosate, a chemical that is linked to cancer.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Bayer’s bid to dismiss legal claims by customers who contend its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. as the German company seeks to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages.
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In a historic victory for farmworkers and the environment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned the EPA’s decision that the toxic pesticide glyphosate poses no cancer risks, sending the agency back to redo its environmental analysis.
Read Article A new survey from One Degree Organic Foods reveals a significant gap in consumer education and awareness when it comes to the world’s most widely used pesticide.
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People whose diets consisted of 85% organic foods had lower levels of glyphosate in their urine.
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The world’s most used weedkiller, glyphosate, was discovered in a wide range of essential food products including bread, pulses and grains from top grocery stores such as Hy-Vee, Whole Foods Market, Amazon, Walmart and Target.
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