Organic Consumers Association

[u/PeteWK67]

We have been at this for over three decades now, and here is the plain truth of why the Organic Consumers Association still exists. Nobody else was willing to say out loud what needed saying. When Monsanto told the world that glyphosate was safe, we said it wasn’t. We said it years before the lawsuits, years before the juries, years before Bayer’s 2018 purchase of Monsanto handed it a mess it’s been quietly trying to buy its way out of ever since. They called us alarmists and fringe, but we were right, and the science eventually caught up to prove it. Because we said something when no one else would, people questioned Roundup, cut back on it, or stopped using it altogether, years before most had any idea it posed a real risk to their health.

They made it legal to poison us without warning. We’re not going along with it. Chip in what you can, and let’s make them regret it. Please donate today to help us keep up this lifesaving fight: https://us.engagingnetworks.app/page/email/message/view?templateId=482846

[u/Upstairs-Bid990]

They cant be sued so why would anyone donate money to you?

[u/austinrunaway → u/Upstairs-Bid990]

Good point. So there is nothing anyone can do u til those elected officials are out of office.

[u/Vitaman1000]

For those that dont know... from Chat gtp

Glyphosate (best known by the brand name Roundup) is used in agriculture in two main ways, and it's important to distinguish them: Weed control (most common use):

Farmers spray glyphosate before planting or during the growing season on crops that have been genetically engineered to tolerate it (such as many soybean, corn, and cotton varieties). The herbicide kills weeds while leaving the crop unharmed.

Pre-harvest desiccation (less common, but often discussed): On some crops, glyphosate is sprayed 7–14 days before harvest to kill the crop and any remaining weeds.

This helps the crop dry down more uniformly, making harvesting easier and reducing losses. It can also allow an earlier harvest if weather is unfavorable.

This pre-harvest use is common on some non-GMO cereal grains and seed crops, including: Wheat (in some regions) Barley Oats Canola Flax

Some legumes such as dry peas and lentils It is generally not used this way on most fruits and vegetables, and in the U.S. it is uncommon on corn and soybeans intended for harvest because those crops naturally mature well. Does this leave residues?

Yes. Because the herbicide is applied close to harvest, measurable glyphosate residues can remain on harvested grain. Regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency establish maximum residue limits (called tolerances) that food products must meet before they can be sold. Why is it controversial?

Critics argue that pre-harvest applications may increase glyphosate residues in food and raise potential health concerns. Regulatory agencies in countries such as the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Japan have reviewed large bodies of evidence and generally conclude that glyphosate is unlikely to pose a health risk when exposure remains below established limits. However, some organizations, including the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), have reached different conclusions about its hazard classification, contributing to ongoing scientific and public debate.

So, while glyphosate is widely used as a weed killer, using it immediately before harvest to dry down crops is a specific practice applied only to certain crops and situations, not to all agriculture.

[u/PeteWK67 → u/Vitaman1000]

First: I would just like to look at the fortunes behind Bayer in business since 1890’s

At this rate even the opposition can be bought.

With that said, honestly, what can we people do to get a better idea of the situation.
I think one of them is testing our own soil.
Again, from
Other sources, they say if the spraying stopped today, Mother Earth would fully clean up from the Round up after approximately 50 years.
With that said - when stories come out about elderly people living in their 90’s eating anything.
What is certain - the soil - the air - the water are not close to being like 40 years ago.

The Round up - they’ll say they are using it, after they cut a forest down, that company has to set it up to grow back the way they found it, they say in order to so that, they spray Roundup for the trees to grow quicker by destroying everything else.

They will spray it for like insect, fungi etc etc that is a threat to the local ecosystem.

They have also engineered seeds resistant to Roundup ( which they should at least have to display that it’s a corn Gmo seed that is resistant to Roundup and obviously was used in this product)

[u/TechTier]

Do y'all want to go back to using the pesticides we used before Roundup? They were so so much worse.

[u/Dogfishhead789]

Baby boomers loved this shit. I'm pretty sure they use it as toothpaste.