30/06/2019
Like we need another reason to stay away from roundup!!!!!!!
In 1985, the Environmental Protection Agency labeled glyphosate a carcinogen. In 1991 they mysteriously reversed the decision & in May of this year they re-affirmed their position that glyphosate - despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary - is not a risk to human health. Now Bayer, the company who purchased Monsanto in 2018 & are now 3 for 3 in court losses⊠are using the EPAâs position as an argument that the 3 cases (including the latest $2 Billion case) as well as the 13,000+ waiting for their turn - should all be dropped. Theyâre claiming that the court cases conflict with the position of a federal agency, as you can see⊠theyâre getting desperate. Itâll be very interesting to see how this all plays out, but in the meantime, the best thing we can do is continue to avoid this toxin as much as possible, starting with these 9 foods:
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Canola, corn & soy are mostly GM & sprayed heavily with glyphosate. Non-gmo soy is also sprayed prior to harvest, a process called desiccation. Avoid canola oil, corn syrup, soy milk etc
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Wheat & oats are also sprayed prior to the harvest to dry them out & make them easier to handle (desiccation). This is a big one, because oats are such popular food choice these days & even though theyâre considered the âultimate health foodâ, hardly anyone talks about the fact that theyâre marinated in glyphosate before being harvested. If you do choose to eat them itâs so important to buy organic oats.
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We probably didnât need another reason to avoid sugar, but sugarbeets are GM in the US & so any foods containing sugar made from them will contain residues. Remember that 80% of the packaged foods in Australian supermarkets contain GM ingredients, sugar & corn syrup being the most common!
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Chickpeas, faba beans, lentils & other legumes are also sprayed prior to harvest & so contain glyphosate residues. If you choose to eat these foods go organic & always discard the water from the can.