The FDA Just Surprised Everyone And Did Something About Roundup http://bit.ly/1S0kRPO
The United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) now considers glyphosate – the most widely used herbicide in the world — a potential threat to public health.
The agency says it plans to test many common foods to see if they contain the potentially cancer-causing chemical, which is the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup.
There has been considerable public pressure for the government to study glyphosate.
“The agency is now preparing plans for Fiscal Year 2016 to measure glyphosate in soybeans, corn, milk, and eggs, among other potential foods,” FDA spokeswoman Lauren Sucher told Newsweek.
Last year, researchers at the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report that said glyphosateprobably causes cancer in human beings, Off The Grid News reported at the time. Monsanto at the time accused the international agency of having an agenda.
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