FDA Releases Glyphosate Herbicide Residue Report: Here’s What was Found

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By Julie Fidler

On October 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the final results of a “special assignment” that tested for levels of glyphosate, the weed-killing chemical found in the blockbuster herbicide Roundup. They also posted results for a competing herbicide, called glufosinate, in corn, soy, eggs, and milk during the fiscal year 2016. [1]

The agency did not test oats and wheat products. [1]

As we reported in July of last year, the FDA agreed to test certain foods for glyphosate residues following the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s criticism of the agency for failing to include the controversial chemical in …read more

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