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Gluten Intolerance, Wheat Allergies, and Celiac Disease – It’s More Complicated Than You Think

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Last updated on: September 3, 2019

Is “gluten free” a fad? No, it’s going to be a thing for as long as we are producing wheat and bread the way we’re doing it. A lot has changed in the bread industry – it’s not just one… [read]

EPA Relies on Industry Studies to Give Glyphosate New Green Light

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Last updated on: December 27, 2017

Glyphosate is tthe most widely used pesticide in the world, and is the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup. On the 18th of December the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a controversial analysis that relies heavily on industry studies to conclude… [read]

Dicamba – The Herbicide Monsanto is Promoting to Replace Roundup’s Glyphosate

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Last updated on: October 30, 2017

Dicamba is the active ingredient, or is one of a few active ingredients, in herbicidal products the same way glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup. It’s been commonly used for over seventy years in professional landscaping as well as… [read]

PCBs, Roundup, and Dicamba – Monsanto’s Current Problems

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Last updated on: August 14, 2017

They say bad news comes in threes, and biotech giant Monsanto can certainly attest to the truth of that statement right now. Their newest product line, XtendiMax (better known as dicamba), made it to market without proper volatility testing. This… [read]

Roundup Resistance is a Growing Problem and Syngenta Offers a Problematic Solution

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Last updated on: December 28, 2016

Tolerance to things is built up over time, although some tolerances develop more quickly than others. The development of Roundup resistance in weeds is a quick one, in large part due to the popularity and frequent usage of the chemical.… [read]

The FDA Announces They Will Now Test For Glyphosates

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Last updated on: March 1, 2016

Glyphosate, the extra secret ingredient in the majority of our food supply, will now have a harder time going incognito. After the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a criticism of the FDA and the USDA’s current herbicide monitoring practices,… [read]