Weed killer in food ☠️

Report Finds Traces of a Controversial Herbicide in Cheerios and Quaker Oats

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Glyphosate is a popular weedkiller used on crops worldwide, but it has been at the center of a debate over its presence in foods. A new report found traces in Cheerios, Quaker Oats and other breakfast foods.

An environmental research and advocacy group has found traces of a controversial herbicide in Cheerios, Quaker Oats and other breakfast foods that it says could increase cancer risk for children.

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The report comes amid longstanding debate about the safety of the chemical glyphosate, which federal regulators maintain is not likely to cause cancer.

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In its report, released Wednesday, the Environmental Working Group said that it tested 45 samples of breakfast foods made from oats grown in fields sprayed with herbicides. Then, using a strict standard the group developed, it found elevated levels of glyphosate in 31 of them.

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Some research points to other potential health effects of glyphosate. In a study published last year in Scientific Reports, a journal from the publishers of Nature, rats that consumed very low doses of glyphosate each day showed early signs of fatty liver disease within three months, which worsened over time.

But many regulators and researchers say glyphosate is safe.

Source: “The New York Times”

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I didn’t include the entire article but it would be easy to find if you google “round up in cereal” in case you want to read the entire article before commenting.

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Questions:

What are your thoughts about this being in food? Does it concern you? Do you think it’s safe? Will you eat it anyway?

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Personal note:

I know two different people who lost very short battles with cancer recently and I it’s made me feel very cautious about anything that has even the most remote possibility of causing health problems. My kids love Cheerios, Lucky Charms and Dinosaur oatmeal but I don’t want to keep giving them something that may lead to health problems when they are older.

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So I am interested in seeing what other people think about this. 🤔