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Re:Gut microbe linked to depression in large health study by more_corn on Sunday February 06, 2022 @05:49PM (#30237862)
GMO roundup resistance allows us to use a bunch of herbicide without killing the food crop. This seems to indicate that we’d be using a lot more roundup on those crops than otherwise.
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Re:Gut microbe linked to depression in large health study by moistly on Sunday February 06, 2022 @10:56PM (#30240185)
Glyphosate is also used to desiccate grain crops. I rather doubt the residue is removed before it reaches one’s table.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_desiccation

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