Pesticides and Food: It’s not a black or white issue — Part 3: How dangerous is glyphosate?
Story Date: 4/12/2021

 

Source: GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT, 4/7/21


Although pesticide toxicity and biodegradability has decreased overall during the last few decades, many consumers are still worried about pesticides. They are especially concerned with specific pesticides that are portrayed as dangerous by the media. Foremost among those is glyphosate. Glyphosate (the active ingredient in RoundUp) has drawn attention in the media in recent years, alleged by advocacy groups as being toxic and dangerous. But study after study has shown that it is one of the least toxic herbicides...

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