Significant levels of glyphosate found in popular breakfast cereals
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Re: Significant levels of glyphosate found in popular breakfast cereals
#2I don't understand why aren't they forbidden from selling that shit.
Re: Significant levels of glyphosate found in popular breakfast cereals
#3I don't understand why aren't they forbidden from selling that shit.
The Trump administration just allowed the usage of asbestos. I don't think there is a chance of getting a Monsanto product banned.
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#4I don't understand why aren't they forbidden from selling that shit.
The Trump administration just allowed the usage of asbestos. I don't think there is a chance of getting a Monsanto product banned.
“A little background: In 1989, the EPA tried to ban asbestos outright, under a 1976 law called the Toxic Substances Control Act. The phased prohibition was overturned by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 1991, and the agency succeeded in halting only six then-obsolete uses of asbestos, including corrugated paper and flooring felt.
So the June rule ensures that any U.S. companies who want to use asbestos in all its nonbanned uses—products like reinforced plastics, millboard, floor tiles, and roofing felt—are subject to EPA review. As the EPA points out, without the June rule, any company could start importing or processing asbestos for floor tiles whenever it wanted. (Note: You can still comment on this rule through the Federal eRulemaking Portal until Friday.)”
https://slate.com/business/2018/08/the-trump-administration-...
Re: Significant levels of glyphosate found in popular breakfast cereals
#5I don't understand what this article is trying to convey.
> One sample of Quaker Old Fashioned Oats measured at more than 1,000 parts per billion of glyphosate.
That's 1 part per million (ppm), found in one particular sample. I imagine this was the most extreme outlier, as otherwise it would not be mentioned as prominently.
And then, right in the next sentence:
> The Environmental Protection Agency has a range of safe levels for glyphosate on crops such as corn, soybeans, grains and some fruits, spanning 0.1 to 310 parts per million.
So one sample measured within the bounds that are deemed safe. On the one hand, 1ppm is well above the 0.1ppm that is deemed safe for some of these crops by the EPA. On the other hand, this egregious sample is way lower than the 310ppm deemed safe for some other crops by the EPA.
What gives. What is this article trying to say? It seems like it is trying to be sensationalistic.
Can someone explain if I am reading this wrong? Maybe there's a typo in the article?
Re: Significant levels of glyphosate found in popular breakfast cereals
#6All the more reason to select organic produce and where possible start growing your own veggies or link up with local co-operatives. It's something we've done and having a close relationship with local growers and knowing about your food is fantastic and something kids love. The [roduce tends to have more nutrients as well (yet more positives). Can it be done large scale? I remember hearing in a talk about permaculture that a hectare of land can support a hundred people throughout a year.
Re: Significant levels of glyphosate found in popular breakfast cereals
#7I don't understand what this article is trying to convey. > One sample of Quaker Old Fashioned Oats measured at more than 1,000 parts per billion of glyphosate. That's 1 part per million (ppm), found in one particular sample. I imagine this was the most extreme outlier, as otherwise it would not be mentioned as prominently. And then, right in the next sentence: > The Environmental Protection Agency has a range of saf…
Using parts per billion for one stat and parts per million for the other is just wrong. If that is not a typo it's shameless sensationalism at its worst. Surprising to see this from the guardian.
Even at 1 ppm it is above the line, so they didn't need to sensationalize it.
Re: Significant levels of glyphosate found in popular breakfast cereals
#8I don't understand what this article is trying to convey. > One sample of Quaker Old Fashioned Oats measured at more than 1,000 parts per billion of glyphosate. That's 1 part per million (ppm), found in one particular sample. I imagine this was the most extreme outlier, as otherwise it would not be mentioned as prominently. And then, right in the next sentence: > The Environmental Protection Agency has a range of saf…
Well spotted - It must be a typo because normally I hear parts per billion in reference to these figures, never ppm.
Re: Significant levels of glyphosate found in popular breakfast cereals
#9I don't understand what this article is trying to convey. > One sample of Quaker Old Fashioned Oats measured at more than 1,000 parts per billion of glyphosate. That's 1 part per million (ppm), found in one particular sample. I imagine this was the most extreme outlier, as otherwise it would not be mentioned as prominently. And then, right in the next sentence: > The Environmental Protection Agency has a range of saf…
Good catch. It looks like human error on the part of the author. The validity of the article hinges on this one paragraph and could go either way.
Re: Significant levels of glyphosate found in popular breakfast cereals
#10I don't understand what this article is trying to convey. > One sample of Quaker Old Fashioned Oats measured at more than 1,000 parts per billion of glyphosate. That's 1 part per million (ppm), found in one particular sample. I imagine this was the most extreme outlier, as otherwise it would not be mentioned as prominently. And then, right in the next sentence: > The Environmental Protection Agency has a range of saf…
Well spotted - It must be a typo because normally I hear parts per billion in reference to these figures, never ppm.
regulations site also says ppm: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a3b649316ccb17c312... (warning: massive HTML file)