Pesticide Treadmill Jeopardizes Food Safety

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

In late March of this year, glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s bestselling weed killer Roundup, was reclassified as a “probable carcinogen” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a division of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Glyphosate is most heavily applied on genetically engineered (GE) corn, soybeans, and sugar beets, but it’s also commonly used to desiccate conventional (non-GMO but non-organic) wheat and protect other conventional crops from weeds.

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