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In 2013 a group of researchers found dirty dozen,” where harmful chemicals
that glyphosate induces human breast were found in highest levels. Here is the
cancer cells growth via estrogen link to their list - https://www.ewg.org/
receptors. foodnews/dirty-dozen.php
The 2022 literature review study Glyphosate Products to Avoid
describes “general adverse effects of As well as EWG, a handful of NGOs like
Roundup and its principal substance Moms Across America, Food Democracy
glyphosate with focus on endocrine Now!, and The Detox Project have tested
disruption, oxidative stress and behavioral a variety of products for glyphosate.
disorders” on animals and humans. Based on their reports, here are just a few
types of foods and examples of brands
Do you want to know what foods that have tested positive:
contain the highest amounts of • Granola by Quaker, KIND, Back to
glyphosate? Nature, Nature Valley
Over half of all samples of soy (67.4%), • Instant oats by Giant, Quaker,
wheat (47.8%), rice (80%), and corn Umpqua, Market Pantry
(58.6%) contained pesticide residues. • Whole oats by Quaker, Bob’s Red Mill,
These were not the worst offenders, Nature’s Path, Whole Foods
however. A staggering 95.9% of cherry • Cereal by Kashi, Kellogg’s, including
fruit/juice and 90.8% of apple fruit/ Lucky Charms and Cheerios
juice tested positive for pesticides. As for • Snack bars by Quaker, KIND, Nature
grape fruit/juice and raisins, 92.8% of Valley, Kellogg’s
samples were found to be contaminated, • Orange juice by Tropicana, Minute
while 92.5% of strawberries were also Maid, Signature Farms, Kirkland
tainted. As a group, almost four out • Crackers, including Cheez-Its, Ritz,
of five samples (79%) of fruit or fruit Triscuits, Goldfish
products tested positive for pesticides. • Cookies by Annie’s, Kashi, and Nabisco
(Oreos)
Environmental Working Group (EWG), • Chips by Stacy’s, Lay’s, Doritos, Fritos
a nonprofit, nonpartisan research group
put together a list of 12 produce items, “a
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