Wearer of the Ring said:
Canyon ... I was referring to this study:
https://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/Article/2026/02/08/florida-glyphosate-bread-tests-put-food-safety-rules-to-test/
Seems as though the active ingredient made it all the way into the flour stage.
Having followed your posts for years I know you know more about farming than I know about anything. How does that happen? Is it supposed to "wear off" after x number of days? Or is applied in such small amounts that its not a danger? Maybe you can explain this to a self confessed igmo.
I'm just going to put some perspective on that article you linked.
The data for glyphosate in bread came from 8 samples tested by the Florida Department of Health.
The analytical methods used to quantify glyphosate are not simple or straightforward. It's a challenging analysis to do. That's not to say the Florida Department of Health isn't capable of making this measurement, but there is absolutely nothing in the article to indicate they used the correct methods. And they only analyzed 8 samples.
Also, the article states that the highest amount of glyphosate measured was about 190 parts per billion. This is could be getting close to the limit of quantification, depending on the test method used. Meaning - this result may not be reliable given the limitations of the analytical method. Contamination also becomes a real issue at low levels.
The article states that the EPA tolerance for glyphosate is 30 parts per million (equivalent to 30000 parts per billion). The amount measured in the testing is 150 times below that limit.
According to the article, the limit in the EU is 700 parts per billion. The UK, Australia, and New Zealand have a limit of 5000 parts per billion.
So, what the lab measured is well below any maximum residual level.
Yet, the Florida State Surgeon General was quoted in the article as saying "Our testing found high levels of glyphosate in some popular bread brands".
Talk about fear mongering at its finest. I don't know what agenda the State of Florida has here, but their "experts" clearly don't understand what "high levels" mean in this context.
The First Lady of Florida was quoted as saying these are "troubling levels of glyphosate", which is flat out wrong based on international standards.
The Food Babe, the ultimate fear-mongering idiot influencer is also quoted. Don't get me started on her.
I get that not everyone can understand chemistry and analytical methods, but allowing people in positions of authority to make statements like this that are NOT supported by the data (and provide no information to even validate the data) is everything that is wrong with science in this country.
People like to say they don't believe the scientists - and there are some bad ones out there - but the people spreading misinformation are by and large those who either 1) have no credible knowledge in the area or 2) purposefully want to spread misinformation.
Don't listen to these people. Talk to friends and family who have real expertise in this area. If you are skeptical about climate change, be skeptical about chemistry fear, and look for credible articles that refute the fear mongering. Or read some journal articles and use your own logic abilities to see if the conclusions being spread are even supported by the data.
Quit giving value to nebulous and unregulated marketing terms like "clean", "green", and "non-toxic". Don't jump to the conclusion that, just because something is labeled as "organic" or "non-GMO", it's healthier or safer.
This advice goes for glyphosate, microplastics, PFAS, "endocrine disrupting chemicals", heavy metals, and anything else that the media is trying to fear monger about.
