Glyphosate Facts

Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant that was developed by Monsanto Corporation in 1970, and was marketed as a “safer than table salt” environmentally friendly product that would effectively kill weeds on the farm and at the home. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

In the United States, 89% of Corn, 94% of Soybean, 89% of Cotton, and an unknown, significant amount of Canola, alfalfa, sorghum, and sugar beets were planted as Round-up Ready, which means they can be survive being sprayed with glyphosate, but their weeds can not. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Unfortunately, this is not where Glyphosate usage in agriculture ends. Glyphosate is also a crop desiccant which can be applied to end of life-cycle non-GMO wheat, barley, oats, rice, and beans to provide a uniformly dry harvest suitable for large scale harvesting equipment.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Glyphosate is a bio-accumulator that is being found in non-organic meat, produce, and dairy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Glyphosate is now known to cause cancer, is classified as a carcinogen, and current research is demonstrating that may be the leading cause of chronic inflammation.⠀

Glyphosate has always been illegal for organic production.⠀

Look out for more series on the serious health risks, how to look out for it, and how to avoid it.