Glyphosate in Cereal: Monsanto’s Weedkiller Detected at Alarming LevelsEnvironmental Working Group (EWG) just released its second round of 2018 test results measuring glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer, in popular oat-based cereals and foods. The nonprofit organization released the new results after two companies, Quaker and General Mills, told the public it has no reason to worry about traces of glyphosate in its products. Seems that’s not the case. Glyphosate in CerealIn the latest batch of testing, all but two of the products tested contained levels of the potentially-carcinogenic weedkilling chemical above 160 parts per billion (ppb), the health benchmark set by EWG.
These findings come two months after EWG released its first series of tests measuring glyphosate in popular children’s breakfast products. Still, General Mills and Quaker Oats Company immediately went on the defensive, claiming glyphosate levels found in its foods fell within regulatory limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That may be true, but many public health experts believe the levels of allowable glyphosate in food are far too high and don’t properly protect human health. Previously, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calculations suggest that 1- to 2-year-old children likely experience the highest exposure to glyphosate, the potential cancer-causing chemical used in Monsanto’s Roundup. And according to the agency’s risk assessment, the exposure level is 230 times greater than EWG’s health benchmark of 160 ppb. In the October 2018 batch of testing, EWG commissioned Anresco Laboratories to test a range of oat-based products, including 10 samples of different types of General Mills’ Cheerios and 18 samples of Quaker brand products. These included cereals, snack bars, granola and instant oats. Of the 28 products tested, those with the highest levels of glyphosate include: (1) Quaker Oatmeal Squares, Honey Nut (2,837 ppb) Quaker Oatmeal Squares, Brown Sugar (2,746 ppb) Quaker Overnight Oats, Unsweetened with Chia Seeds (1,799 ppb) Cheerios, Oat Crunch Cinnamon (1,171 ppb) Quaker Overnight Oats, Raisin Walnut & Honey Heaven (1,029 ppb) Quaker Breakfast Squares Soft Baked Bars, Peanut Butter (1,014 ppb) Quaker Breakfast Flats Crispy Snack Bars, Cranberry Almond (894 ppb) Apple Cinnamon Cheerios (868 ppb) Honey Nut Cheerios (833 ppb) Chocolate Cheerios (826) The tested products contain glyphosate at levels well above EWG’s safety standard of 160 ppb; Quaker Oatmeal Squares breakfast cereal contained levels of glyphosate 18 times higher than the benchmark. |
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