Study Finds Cancer-Causing Weedkiller in Popular Oatmeal, Cereals, and Snack Bars
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Glyphosate—It's What's for Breakfast: Study Finds Cancer-Causing Weedkiller in Popular Oatmeal, Cereals, and Snack Bars
Concerned that "President Trump's lawless EPA" won't take action to protect children from the chemical, EWG calls on companies to end use of glyphosate
by: Julia Conley
Several Quaker Oats cereals were found to contain levels of glyphosate that the Environmental Working Group considers dangerous for children. (Photo: Simon D/Flickr/cc)
A study of dozens of popular oat-based breakfast foods delivered sobering news this week when almost all of the products examined by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) were found to contain the chemical glyphosate.
"We're very concerned that consumers are eating more glyphosate than they know," said S...