Glyphosate/Pesticides

Glyphosate weedkiller “raises risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma by 41%”

A compelling new study from the University of Washington further “supports the link” between exposure to glyphosate and increased cancer risk. The chemical is the main ingredient in Roundup herbicide, the most widely used weedkiller in the world. Glyphosate use has skyrocketed since the mid-2000s, when pre-harvest application (“green burndown”) became widespread, resulting in high […]

Tests find glyphosate in many restaurant foods, Canadian honey, popular beer and wine

Recent tests are revealing how pervasive glyphosate herbicide is in the food system. Researchers have found the weedkiller, the main ingredient in Roundup herbicide, in many U.S. restaurant foods, popular beer and wine products, and Canadian honey. A new round of food testing commissioned by GMO Free USA found that the weedkiller and its by-product […]