The poison in our daily bread
The Detox Project, February 22, 2022

Glyphosate contamination widespread in essential foods

The results of the most comprehensive glyphosate testing of food products ever conducted in the US were released by The Detox Project today, in a report that shows the true levels of weedkiller contamination in essential foods sold by some of the top grocery stores in the country.

The world’s most used weedkiller, glyphosate, was discovered in a wide range of essential food products including bread, pulses and grains from top grocery stores such as Hy-Vee, Whole Foods Market, Amazon, Walmart and Target.

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, is a probable human carcinogen, according to WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The manufacturers of Roundup, Bayer/Monsanto, have been forced to pay over $10 billion in court-ordered damages to gardeners, groundskeepers and farmers who are suffering with blood cancer (non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma).

Of the products that were tested, a range of wholewheat breads contained the highest levels, alongside chickpeas and Quaker Oats. The worst offending products were found in Hy-Vee, Whole Foods Market and Walmart, with the products with the lowest levels being found in Natural Grocers.

Read the full story  GMWatch

One in three Americans have detectable levels of toxic weedkiller, study finds
by Nina Lakhani, February 9, 2022

One in three people across America have detectable levels of a toxic herbicide linked to cancers, birth defects and hormonal imbalances, a major nationwide survey has found.

Human exposure to the herbicide 2,4-D has substantially risen amid expanding use among farmers despite a multitude of health and environmental concerns, according to the first nationally representative study evaluating the footprint of the chemical.

Read the full story  The Guardian

British Columbia (Canada) Admits 60% of “COVID” Hospitalizations Not From COVID
by Arjun Walia, February 8, 2022

Why would we be made to believe that COVID hospitalizations and deaths that weren't a result of COVID were because of COVID? Why is this only coming to light within the mainstream now? This doesn't mean COVID is not dangerous, but it did and does give a misleading perception regarding COVID hospitalizations.

Read the full story  The Pulse

Genome editing’s patent problem fuels concern for the future of food
by Jessica Davis Pluss, Pauline Turuban, January 31, 2022

Amid growing concern about whether a world battered by climate change will be able to produce enough food to feed the planet, genome editing has been touted as part of the solution in many countries including Switzerland. But an outdated patent system threatens to stifle its potential and put more power in the hands of big business.

Read the full story  swissinfo