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10/25/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

From your favorite breakfast cereals to your orange juice, here is a list of foods that have “tested positive” for glyphosate contamination – (with editor’s note)

As the world’s most widely used agricultural chemical, glyphosate is everywhere. In recent years, the dangers of this chemical have been gaining publicity, despite the best efforts of biotech companies that manufacture it, like Monsanto. Not only has it been linked to cancer, but it’s also an endocrine disruptor that can cause birth defects. While […]

07/12/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Flawed testing and compromised regulatory agencies have conspired to keep harmful pesticides on the market

Even in 2018, as we have more access to information than ever before, some people seem willing to give pesticides the benefit of the doubt. They can’t be that bad, they reason, or they never would have gotten approval. Surely there are tests that show they’re not as dangerous as people think, right? The answer […]

08/05/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Glyphosate testing finds traces of toxic herbicide in Ben & Jerry’s ice cream

Ben & Jerry’s — an iconic ice cream brand famous for its Fairtrade and eco-friendly practices — is under fire after lab tests uncovered traces of a controversial herbicide in most of its products. The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) recently reported that the world’s most widely used herbicide sold under the brand name Roundup was […]

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