Europe still burns witches – if they’re named Monsanto

Re:Europe still burns witches – if they’re named Monsanto by redblacktree on Thursday November 30, 2017 @09:23AM (#15815861)

I haven't yet had time to properly investigate, but I have heard that wheat crops are sprayed liberally with glyphosate directly before harvest as a desiccant to make harvesting easier. (perhaps also increasing yield, I don't know) So the dose may be quite a bit higher than you'd generally expect.

Also note that glyphosate is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) by the FDA, which means that it can be used in any quantity. With that designation, arguments about dosage carry less weight for me. If a regulatory agency were concerned with dosages in final food products, I'd feel a lot more comfortable.

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Re:Europe still burns witches – if they’re named Monsanto by zaarn on Monday December 04, 2017 @02:27AM (#15842149)

I live in Europe so things are different. As such the maximum dosage that is allowed in food is 0.1mg per kg of body weight and per day.

Thusly my argument on dosages in final food products hold and I feel fairly comfortable. I suggest either petitioning the FDA to introduce food safety standards or moving to another country with food safety standards.

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Re:Europe still burns witches – if they’re named Monsanto by redblacktree on Monday December 11, 2017 @10:08AM (#15897405)

Moving is a rather drastic step. Instead, I buy USDA Organic wheat, which doesn't allow the use of glyphosate.

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