Glyphosate for Breakfast?

Report finds surprising levels of the herbicide in many foods you wouldn't expect. Is it safe?

A paediatrician urges parents to be careful when feeding their children commercial ready-made foods. Christin Lola/Shutterstock

*

Glyphosate is by far the most heavily used chemical weed killer in human history. It’s so pervasive, it’s difficult to avoid ingesting it on a daily basis. Researchers have found glyphosate residue in food, tap water, rainwater, and rivers, and in urine and breast milk.