"FDA to Start Testing for Glyphosate in Food"

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the nation’s chief food safety regulator, plans to start testing certain foods for residues of the world’s most widely used weed killer after the World Health Organization’s cancer experts last year declared the chemical a probable human carcinogen.

The FDA’s move comes amid growing public concern about the safety of the herbicide known as glyphosate, and comes after the U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO) rebuked the agency for failing to do such assessments and for not disclosing that short-coming to the public.

Private companies, academics, and consumer groups have recently launched their own testing and claim to have detected glyphosate residues in breast milk, honey, cereal, wheat flour, soy sauce, infant formula, and other substances."

Carey Gillam reports for Civil Eats February 17, 2016.

SEE ALSO:

"Science Used to Regulate Roundup is Outdated, Says New Study" (Earth Island Journal)

"Experts Call On Feds To Re-Evaluate The World’S Most Heavily Used Herbicide" (Environmental Health News)

"FDA To Test Corn, Soybeans For Glyphosate Residues" (Agri-Pulse)