Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into major food and pesticide manufacturers, including Bayer and PepsiCo, over concerns of glyphosate contamination in food products.
“Glyphosate is the main ingredient in Roundup weed killer. It is a widely-used herbicide that is applied on genetically engineered crops. In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer determined that glyphosate is a probable human carcinogen. Since then, extensive human and animal research has shown that glyphosate contributes to endocrine disruption, infertility, kidney disease, and autoimmune diseases, in addition to its cancer-causing properties,” a press release from Paxton’s office read.
“More than 250 million pounds of glyphosate are sprayed in the United States each year. Research has found that over 70 percent of Americans adults have detectable traces of glyphosate in their bodies compared to a mere 12 percent in 1993,” it continued.
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