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How Much of an Herbicide Is Safe in Your Cereal?

The debate is vicious around glyphosate, which was recently found in several breakfast favorites.
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On Wednesday, the prominent consumer-advocacy group Environmental Working Group, or EWG, released a report that found glyphosate, a common herbicide, in breakfast foods. The report, which focuses on cereals, granola bars, and oatmeal, determined that out of the 45 products tested, only two were free from traces of the herbicide. Twelve samples contained amounts of glyphosate that were lower than what the EWG believes is harmful to consume, and 31 of the samples contained levels of glyphosate higher than this benchmark.

“Glyphosate has been linked to an elevated risk of cancer

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