Although there aren't any genetically modified oats on the marketplace today, that doesn't mean we should run to stores with open arms, thankful that we're eating healthy foods. The truth is, products containing oats are typically sprayed with the cancer-causing herbicide ingredient -- you know, the one that a division of the World Health Organization recently deemed "probably carcinogenic to humans" -- known as glyphosate.
See, unfortunately, it's perfectly acceptable for non-GMO crops to be sprayed with glyphosate, so long as it's done prior to planting or just before harvest. In the instance of non-organic oats, they're sprayed with glyphosate (Roundup's active ingredient), so they're essentially in the same health-harming category as Roundup Ready GM corn, canola and soy.
Now, armed with this information, consider what you or your child may typically eat for breakfast. If it's a bowl full of oat-based cereal, chances are, it has its roots in glyphosate. Even worse, the issue isn't going away anytime soon, considering the upsetting fact that the largest oat miller in North America, Richardson Milling, says it has no intention of stopping its sale of glyphosate-soaked oats.
Tracey Shelton, director of corporate communications with Richardson International, said, "As a miller, we are not aware of any scientific assessment or findings that would suggest the quality or functionality of oat products are affected, when manufactured from oats treated with glyphosate." Of course, with such a statement, we wonder what planet she may be living on, or why she's not well versed in the latest glyphosate findings, as her comment represents utter disregard for all the information that has been widely publicized for years, but more so over the past few months.Full story...
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See, unfortunately, it's perfectly acceptable for non-GMO crops to be sprayed with glyphosate, so long as it's done prior to planting or just before harvest. In the instance of non-organic oats, they're sprayed with glyphosate (Roundup's active ingredient), so they're essentially in the same health-harming category as Roundup Ready GM corn, canola and soy.
Now, armed with this information, consider what you or your child may typically eat for breakfast. If it's a bowl full of oat-based cereal, chances are, it has its roots in glyphosate. Even worse, the issue isn't going away anytime soon, considering the upsetting fact that the largest oat miller in North America, Richardson Milling, says it has no intention of stopping its sale of glyphosate-soaked oats.
Tracey Shelton, director of corporate communications with Richardson International, said, "As a miller, we are not aware of any scientific assessment or findings that would suggest the quality or functionality of oat products are affected, when manufactured from oats treated with glyphosate." Of course, with such a statement, we wonder what planet she may be living on, or why she's not well versed in the latest glyphosate findings, as her comment represents utter disregard for all the information that has been widely publicized for years, but more so over the past few months.Full story...
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