Editor,
California is one of the most abundant areas for food production. As a huge export leader in this area, we need improved regulation and labeling systems for foods grown using the herbicide glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup.
Editor,
California is one of the most abundant areas for food production. As a huge export leader in this area, we need improved regulation and labeling systems for foods grown using the herbicide glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup.
Studies by the Environmental Protection Agency and other health organizations have directly linked this most widely used pesticide to cancer, birth defects and reproductive harm. The chemical is sprayed on more than 4 million acres of crops in California alone, so millions of people come in contact with this pesticide without even realizing it.
Products exposed to glyphosate need clear warning labels, no matter how many times the Monsanto agrochemical company sues.
These contaminated foods are on our shelves. Food production companies should have to provide honest warnings to their customers about these risks. California’s health officials have taken a step forward. I hope they will ensure that food with glyphosate residues must also have warning labels.
Zaheeda Gagan
Daly City
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