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According to the latest research by FSANZ (Food Standards Australia & New Zealand), glyphosate has been detected in conventional almonds, biscuits, breads (both white and multi-grain, wheat, corn and rice-based cereals, oats, pasta, rice, tap water and infant rice cereal.

A study from the Environmental Sciences Europe Journal states the following:

“Since 1974 in the U.S., over 1.6 billion kilograms of glyphosate active ingredient have been applied, or 19 % of estimated global use of glyphosate (8.6 billion kilograms). Globally, glyphosate use has risen almost 15-fold since so-called ‘Roundup Ready,’ genetically engineered glyphosate-tolerant crops were introduced in 1996. Two-thirds of the total volume of glyphosate applied in the U.S. from 1974 to 2014 has been sprayed in just the last 10 years” (Benbrook, 2016).¹⁹

As consumers we have no idea just how much glyphosate is in the conventional foods we eat, but what we do know is that the herbicide is known to cause serious health issues. Whilst it is marketed as safe, court cases in the USA have proven that there are serious consequences of long-term exposure including cancer. As pregnant women it is important to limit exposure by choosing more organic foods.

For many families it may not be realistic or practical to eat organic food all the time, due to the high costs and limited availability of some foods. If it’s unaffordable to eat all organic, focus more on the dirty dozen list rather than all of your produce.