It is one thing to be surprised by bad news when you make no effort to eat well and live a healthy lifestyle. But when you do try to consume a healthy diet, its a real kick in the gut to find out that the food manufacturers have sabotaged your efforts. Again.
You have probably seen the ambulance chaser commercials on TV soliciting people who may have developed cancer from exposure to Roundup weed killer. Most likely though, you never expected Roundup to turn up in your food. Especially in food you choose because it is supposed to be good for you.
Well it has. Examples include whole grain pasta, wheat-based breakfast cereals, oats, chickpeas, soybeans and lentils. So much for hummus being a safe, healthy alternative to dips.
A study done by the Environmental Working Group found that 70% - 90% of the products they tested contained troubling levels of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup. Often quite high levels. "Seems like every time a government agency or public interest group tests food for Monsanto’s weedkiller glyphosate, which has been linked to cancer, they find it," said study author Alexis Temkin. Any amount of glyphosate in food is troubling, especially for children.
Try not to eat ANYTHING from a can that you have not rinsed thoroughly. When possible, make your own food from organic ingredients. The Government is not going to protect you from Monsanto. You have to learn to protect yourself.
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