Toxic Weed Killer Found in Almost All Beer and Wine Brands ... Including Organic

[OpenSights]

Take it as you like....

https://themindunleashed.com/2019/0...hWQ5f_S-Vxi4sD8C6jPb4CyafASx571cIH1UPHcdCtYkE

 

[Big Monk]

Take it as you like....

https://themindunleashed.com/2019/0...hWQ5f_S-Vxi4sD8C6jPb4CyafASx571cIH1UPHcdCtYkE

Old news.

 

[OpenSights]

First time seeing it.

 

[Yooper]

Yes, it's pretty well accepted that glyphosate is everywhere in the US, since it's in the rainwater. It would be not the least bit surprising to have it in our beverages made out of fruit and/or grain, since it's in the food supply, groundwater, and rainwater. It's also in rivers and lakes and streams, due to run-off. I don't think anyone doubts that, I'm afraid.

 

[beernutz]

I would be surprised if alcohol didn't turn out to be a more probable carcinogenic than glyphosate.

Also, since homebrewers are using the same grain and hops as the beers tested we likely have similar levels of glyphosate in our homebrew.

A Forbes article suggesting the risk may be overblown: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jennysplitter/2019/02/28/no-panic-glyphosate-beer/#3cabd47049be

 

[Big Monk]

I would be surprised if alcohol didn't turn out to be a more probable carcinogenic than glyphosate.

Also, since homebrewers are using the same grain and hops as the beers tested we likely have similar levels of glyphosate in our homebrew.

A Forbes article suggesting the risk may be overblown: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jennysplitter/2019/02/28/no-panic-glyphosate-beer/#3cabd47049be

Valid concern? Yes. Overblown? Yes.

Look at the “headline” (pure clickbait):

Toxic Weed Killer Found in Almost All Beer and Wine Brands ... Including Organic

 

[Gravitysucks]

Independent research has shown that the dangers are likely far greater than originally thought...
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/a...cer-risk-is-only-one-danger-to-humans-animals
Studies have even found traces of glyphosate in the blood of newborn babies. Unfortunately Bayer/Monsanto spends more money on lobbying than pretty much every company in the world and effectively own the very politicians that should be protecting the population from the things they create. Bayer/Monsanto are the tobacco industry of the 21st century protecting profit with phony studies and bribes and hopefully they will eventually pay the price. They currently have almost 11000 lawsuits against them for health issues caused by their products and they have lost all of the ones that have made it to court so far.

 

[myelo]

Whether something is "toxic" depends on the dose, as anyone that ingests ethanol intuitively understands. Water is toxic if you drink enough of it. On the other hand, botulinum toxin (which is "natural" by the way) is one of the most lethal substances known; a few nanograms will kill you. And yet very small doses are safely used to treat wrinkles and several other conditions.