Dangerous Levels of Glyphosate Found in Foods Sold by Top Grocery Store Chains Nationwide
18 of 26 Food Products Labeled “Non-GMO” Tested Positive for Glyphosate
A new report from The Detox Project, the most comprehensive glyphosate testing ever conducted in the U.S., shows the true levels of weedkiller contamination in some of the top foods sold by grocery store chains across America.
Glyphosate - the world’s most widely used weedkiller - is so pervasive that it has been detected in bread, grains and pulses from top grocery stores such as Hy-Vee, Whole Foods Market, Amazon, Walmart and Target, while Natural Grocers had the lowest levels of glyphosate. Many consumers may be surprised to find that 18 of 26 food products labeled "Non-GMO" tested positive for glyphosate—including two of the highest levels discovered (535 ppb and 1040 ppb).
The active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup —glyphosate— is a probable human carcinogen according to the World Health Organization and has resulted in Bayer/Monsanto, the company that manufactures Roundup, paying out over $10 billion in damages to farmers and others who are suffering with blood cancer (non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma).
A confidential EPA report, which contradicts the agency’s landmark 1993 determination that glyphosate is not a carcinogen, found “suggestive evidence” of links to Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Documents released by a federal court - known as the Monsanto Papers - have revealed that the EPA has based its regulatory decisions for Roundup almost exclusively on Monsanto’s own science and that the agency has been systematically obscuring glyphosate’s risks since 1991 - changing its classification of glyphosate from “suggestive evidence” of carcinogenic potential to “no evidence” of carcinogenic potential.
The Detox Project report raises questions about the use of glyphosate-based crop desiccants (preharvest spraying), which contribute to widespread contamination of crucial food crops. Glyphosate herbicide is sprayed on more than 70 crops, including almonds, beans, lentils, chickpeas, peas, grapes, rice, and sunflowers. This alarming report suggests that U.S. regulators and Monsanto have failed to understand or adequately research the dangers of glyphosate herbicides used in U.S. agriculture.
Are the levels of glyphosate found in your food safe?
The U.S. EPA estimates a tolerable, safe level of any toxic chemical by dividing the lowest no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) from animal studies by 100.
Independent peer-reviewed studies show that the currently accepted safe levels for glyphosate are far too high.
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In the pilot phase for the most comprehensive study ever performed on glyphosate, it was proven that glyphosate does indeed cause genotoxicity, alteration of the intestinal microbiome and reproductive and developmental effects in both male and female rats, at a level set by the U.S. government. Other studies show DNA damage at these 'safe levels' too.
This would mean that the EPA standard level should be reduced by at least 100 times, maybe even more. In a non-comprehensive peer-reviewed study, rats have shown damage to kidneys and livers when the level was below 0.1mg/kg.
Henry Rowlands, Director of The Detox Project, concluded:
“Currently, we do not know the full effects on our health of glyphosate exposure at very low levels and we thus must follow the precautionary principle and ban the herbicide from being sold immediately. It is simply not yet possible to set a safe level for glyphosate exposure and anyone who attempts to do so is bending the science,”
How was the testing carried out?
This tested was done in exactly the same way as government regulators; in which a selection of foods from top grocery stores was sent to an ISO 17025 certified third-party laboratory in California, where they were tested using gold-standard mass spectrometry methods (LC-MS/MS).
This large-scale testing project is the most comprehensive look at glyphosate contamination in the U.S. food supply yet, with samples drawn from a wide selection of foods found to contain significant levels of the herbicide. The project was funded by the Rose Foundation.
Final Thoughts:
Monsanto has a history of acting with ‘malice and oppression’ and ‘reckless disregard for human life.’ Monsanto's herbicide Roundup has polluted the entire planet, and the company continues to ignore the damning scientific evidence. Such callous disregard for health is characteristic of technocrats, who are convinced they know what's best for society.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
“Howl at the moon.“