The Deadliest Chemical in US Agriculture Goes on Trial
Just one sip can kill a human, and 50 other countries have banned it. Yet, the EPA just reapproved its use in US agriculture for another 15 years.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Glyphosate — the active ingredient in the broad-spectrum herbicide RoundUp — is commonly used off-label as a desiccant and/or preharvest treatment to speed ripening. This is why even non-GMO foods often contain glyphosate
Paraquat and diquat are registered desiccants that have been used in U.S. agriculture since 1962, and as bad as glyph…
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