How ”Extreme Levels” of Monsanto’s Herbicide Roundup in Food Became the Industry Norm

Vitamins, Minerals and Roundup

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By Thomas Bøhn and Marek Cuhra

Food and feed quality are crucial to human and animal health. Quality can be defined as sufficiency of appropriate minerals, vitamins and fats, etc. but it also includes the absence of toxins, whether man-made or from other sources. Surprisingly, almost no data exist in the scientific literature on herbicide residues in herbicide tolerant genetically modified (GM) plants, even after nearly 20 years on the market.

One of the supposed benefits of genetically modified crops was supposed to be a reduction in pesticide use. So how’s that working out?

The global market for agrochemicals was valued at USD 207.5 billion in 2014. It is projected to reach USD 250.5 billion by 2020, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2% from 2015 to 2020.

Asia-Pacific dominated the global market with a share of around 36.7%. The European region is expected to be the fastest-growing market in the near future, for the growing concentration of farmers towards technology driven agriculture practices.

So what is the recommended daily dose of toxic pesticides?
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