ANH Claims Glyphosate Residues Present in Breakfast Foods

The Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) has released a white paper that
allegedly identifies glyphosate residue in common breakfast foods,
including “flour, corn flakes, bagels, yogurt, potatoes, organic eggs, and
coffee creamers.” Part of a campaign seeking to prohibit the herbicide,
the white paper purportedly relies on the results of ELISA (enzyme
linked immunosorbent assay) tests commissioned from an independent
laboratory, which reported that 10 samples taken from instant oatmeal,
eggs, bagels, and other breakfast products contained glyphosate in
detectable amounts. In particular, ANH notes that organic cage-free eggs
exceeded the U.S. Environment Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) tolerance
level for glyphosate residue.

The white paper reflects a new trend of consumer groups financing
independent laboratory studies to support their campaigns. According
to an April 21, 2016, Beyond Pesticides blog post, Moms Across America
commissioned a report on glyphosate in California wine that allegedly
found glyphosate residue in all samples tested.

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