From Cheerios to Oreos to chocolate glazed Timbits, 14 common food items sold in Canada test positive for weed-killing chemical
From Cheerios to Oreos to chocolate glazed Timbits, 14 common food items sold in Canada tested positive for the controversial weed-killing chemical Glyphosate.
In a study commissioned by advocacy group Environmental Defence Canada and independently conducted by California-based Anresco Laboratories, 14 out of the 18 products tested contained glyphosate. View list below.
Glyphosate, is the active ingredient of a chemical herbicide found in many agricultural and gardening products which several studies and court cases have linked the widely-used chemical to cancer.
While Health Canada, deemed the levels of Glyphosate detected in the test items safe, the fact there are trace amounts of a weed-killer in foods in the first place may surprise many Canadians
View the complete report: https://environmentaldefence.ca/report/whats-in-your-lunch/
Visit: Environmental Defence
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