From Farm to Fork: Navigating Glyphosate in our Food System

Glyphosate.

Not my favorite topic, because it can be upsetting when you take into consideration the expansive exposure we all have to this chemical, as well as other chemicals, in our food system.

But awareness is important … so we can all make better choices when shopping.

Glyphosate is a chemical made by Bayer/Monsanto Company, and it is the most prevalent herbicide used on our crops. You may know its commercial name - RoundUp Weed Killer.

Unfortunately, glyphosate seems to be everywhere - our soil, our water, our air, our food, and in our bodies. It’s nearly impossible to completely avoid.

Even organic foods may have glyphosate, typically occurring when organic farms are close to conventional farms using herbicides and pesticides.

The World Health Organization in 2016 declared glysophate “probably carcinogenic” - but the EPA has yet to declare it unsafe.