Glyphosate In Food and Cancer
Photo Credit: GlobalResearch.com Glyphosate, What Is It? It's in the news, you're hearing about it all the time, so what is this? Simply put glyphosate is an herbicide. It is applied to the leaves of plants and grasses to control the Broadleaf plant and grasses. Broadleaf is an invasive weed that can/will overtake plants, crops, and grasses if it is left to grow uncontrollably. Broadleaf will "smother" the plants and crops and starve them for sunlight and water. Glyphosate is used as a way to regulate this plant growth, and even ripen some crops. It was first introduced in the United States in 1974, and itis the most widely used herbicide in the United States. photo credit: npic.orst.edu Safety According to the EPA, glyphosate is low in toxicity for people. In December of 2017, the EPA did what they call a Risk Assessment on glyphosate and found the is NOT likely to be a carcinogen to humans. However, pets and other animals may suffer stomach up...