New tests done by the Environmental Working Group have found 21 oat-basedcereals and snack bars popular amongst children to have 'troubling levels ofglyphosate
New tests done by the Environmental Working Group have found 21 oat-based cereals and snack bars popular amongst children to have"troubling levels of glyphosate." The chemical, which is the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup, can allegedly cause cancer.
While EWG said it found the chemical to be in all of the reported cereal and snacks, 16 showed levels of glyphosate higher than 160 parts per billion, which is what scientists consider safe for children. Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch tested for the highest levels of the chemical at 833 parts per billion.
In an email to CBS News, General Mills said food safety is a top priority, and although"most crops grown in fields use some form of pesticides and trace amounts are found in the majority of food we all eat," they're looking to minimize the use of pesticides on the ingredients used in their products. They also cited the FDA and EPA's safe levels of glyphosate in food products and said they, and their farmers, all comply.
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